Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 78.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
78.0%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
126th
of 220 groups
All-time high
80.7%
in 1990
All-time low
68.8%
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 (ida & Ibrd), 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 (ida & Ibrd) is 78.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 80.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 68.8%, in 2005.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 126th 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 (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 73.2% | — |
| 1971 | 73.1% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 73.9% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 74.0% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 75.0% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 76.0% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 75.8% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 76.1% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 75.9% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 76.3% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 76.7% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 77.2% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 77.4% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 78.5% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 79.0% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 79.7% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 79.5% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 80.0% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 79.0% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 80.3% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 80.7% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 80.2% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 80.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 79.8% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 79.6% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 79.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 79.6% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 79.1% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 79.3% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 79.3% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 79.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 78.4% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 77.7% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 77.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 76.6% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 68.8% | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 71.0% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 72.7% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 74.8% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 75.8% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 73.5% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 76.1% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 74.4% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 80.4% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 74.9% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 80.2% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 72.5% | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 78.1% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 76.8% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 77.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 77.7% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 79.0% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 78.4% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 78.0% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.9% | 73.1% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.7% | 76.7% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.7% | 79.1% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.3% | 68.8% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 72.5% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 77.7% | 79.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 28.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 40.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) was 78.0% 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 80.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.8% in 2005.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 126th 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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