Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Small States
WB: Small States: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 75.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
75.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
135th
of 220 groups
All-time high
77.0%
in 2015
All-time low
65.3%
in 1975
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Small States, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Small States recorded 75.1% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Small States peaked at 77.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 65.3%, in 1975.
WB: Small States ranks 135th of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Small States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 67.0% | — |
| 1971 | 67.7% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 68.9% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 69.6% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 66.3% | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 65.3% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 66.5% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 67.2% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 68.3% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 69.3% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 70.4% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 70.4% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 69.9% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 69.5% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 70.7% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 70.4% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 71.3% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 70.4% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 70.7% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 71.5% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 71.5% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 70.7% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 72.0% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 75.0% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 73.8% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 71.8% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 72.9% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 73.6% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 72.8% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 72.4% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 72.4% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 72.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 73.6% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 72.8% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 72.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 73.2% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 71.8% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 74.0% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 73.5% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 73.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 73.3% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 75.2% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 74.5% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 76.5% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 76.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 77.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 76.5% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 76.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 76.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 75.5% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 75.0% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 75.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 75.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 75.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.6% | 65.3% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.5% | 69.5% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.6% | 70.7% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.0% | 71.8% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.9% | 73.3% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 75.0% | 75.1% | 4 |
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More education data for WB: Small States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.34 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 820,716 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 337,554 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Small States?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Small States was 75.1% 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: Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.3% in 1975.
- How does WB: Small States rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Small States ranks 135th 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: Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Small States 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