Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend
WB: Post-demographic Dividend: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 92.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
92.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
62nd
of 220 groups
All-time high
95.1%
in 2018
All-time low
92.3%
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 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: Post-demographic Dividend is 92.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend peaked at 95.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 92.3%, in 1971.
That places WB: Post-demographic Dividend 62nd 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: Post-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 92.3% | — |
| 1971 | 92.3% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 92.4% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 92.8% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 93.1% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 93.2% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 93.4% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 93.9% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 93.9% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 93.7% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 93.6% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 93.6% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 93.4% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 93.7% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 93.7% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 93.5% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 93.3% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 93.5% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 93.5% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 94.0% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 94.3% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 94.4% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 94.5% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 94.4% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 94.1% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 94.0% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 94.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 94.3% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 94.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 94.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 94.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 94.7% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 94.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 94.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 94.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 94.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 94.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 93.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 94.6% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 94.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 94.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 95.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 93.9% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 92.6% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 92.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 92.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.1% | 92.3% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.6% | 93.3% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.2% | 94.0% | 94.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.6% | 94.5% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 93.7% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 92.3% | 93.9% | 4 |
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More education data for WB: Post-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 40.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 43.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0437 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 50.69 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 821,878 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend was 92.5% 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: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.3% in 1971.
- How does WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 62nd 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: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Post-demographic Dividend 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