Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 77.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
77.7%
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
130th
of 220 groups
All-time high
80.8%
in 1990
All-time low
69.1%
in 2005
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) is 77.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 80.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 69.1%, in 2005.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 130th out of 220 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 73.4% | — |
| 1971 | 73.3% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 74.0% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 74.2% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 75.1% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 76.2% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 76.0% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 76.3% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 76.0% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 76.5% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 76.8% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 77.4% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 77.5% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 78.6% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 79.1% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 79.8% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 79.7% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 80.1% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 79.2% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 80.4% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 80.8% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 80.3% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 80.2% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 79.9% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 79.8% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 79.9% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 79.7% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 79.3% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 79.5% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 79.4% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 79.4% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 78.6% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 77.8% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 77.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 76.7% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 69.1% | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 71.2% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 72.9% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 75.0% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 76.0% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 73.7% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 76.3% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 74.6% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 80.5% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 75.1% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 80.3% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 72.7% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 78.3% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 76.9% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 77.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 77.9% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 79.2% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 78.6% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 77.7% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.1% | 73.3% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.9% | 76.8% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.9% | 79.3% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.4% | 69.1% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.6% | 72.7% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 77.7% | 79.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 77.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 80.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.1% in 2005.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 130th out of 220 groups with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release