Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 60.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
60.6%
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
200th
of 220 groups
All-time high
67.9%
in 1986
All-time low
57.1%
in 2014
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Pre-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: Pre-demographic Dividend is 60.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 67.9% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 2014.
That places WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 200th out of 220 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 60.9% | — |
| 1971 | 62.0% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 62.6% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 64.1% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 65.1% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 63.8% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 65.0% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 66.4% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 65.3% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 65.6% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 65.1% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 65.3% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 66.7% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 66.6% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 66.6% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 67.3% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 67.9% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 67.4% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 66.8% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 66.1% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 66.1% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 64.8% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 66.3% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 65.2% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 64.1% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 64.7% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 63.1% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 63.5% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 63.7% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 64.6% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 65.0% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 65.9% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 64.7% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 62.8% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 61.6% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 62.2% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 57.7% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 58.6% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 63.2% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 58.3% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 57.1% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 59.9% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 57.8% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 57.1% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 57.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 57.9% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 57.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 59.5% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 60.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 60.8% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 61.6% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 61.4% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 61.2% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 60.6% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.1% | 60.9% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.6% | 65.1% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.6% | 63.1% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 57.7% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 57.1% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 60.6% | 61.6% | 4 |
More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.13 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.04 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.46 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.62 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 60.6% 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: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 67.9% in 1986.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 2014.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 200th 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: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Pre-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