Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 74.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
74.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
150th
of 220 groups
All-time high
77.4%
in 2015
All-time low
63.9%
in 2004
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1997–2019

0204060801997200820191997: 68 %1998: 67.8 %1999: 67.5 %2000: 67.5 %2001: 67.4 %2002: 67.7 %2003: 65.7 %2004: 63.9 %2005: 65 %2006: 65.7 %2007: 66.6 %2008: 67 %2009: 67.5 %2010: 69.5 %2011: 71.8 %2012: 72.4 %2013: 72.2 %2014: 70.1 %2015: 77.4 %2016: 72 %2017: 75.5 %2018: 74.9 %2019: 74.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries recorded 74.9% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in 2019.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries peaked at 77.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 63.9%, in 2004.

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 150th of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, year by year

Annual values for Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female (%) in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1997 to 2019.
Year % Change
1997 68.0%
1998 67.8% -0.3%
1999 67.5% -0.3%
2000 67.5% -0.1%
2001 67.4% -0.0%
2002 67.7% +0.3%
2003 65.7% -2.9%
2004 63.9% -2.6%
2005 65.0% +1.7%
2006 65.7% +1.0%
2007 66.6% +1.5%
2008 67.0% +0.6%
2009 67.5% +0.7%
2010 69.5% +2.9%
2011 71.8% +3.4%
2012 72.4% +0.7%
2013 72.2% -0.2%
2014 70.1% -2.9%
2015 77.4% +10.4%
2016 72.0% -7.1%
2017 75.5% +4.9%
2018 74.9% -0.8%
2019 74.9% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67.8% 67.5% 68.0% 3
2000s 66.4% 63.9% 67.7% 10
2010s 73.1% 69.5% 77.4% 10

Countries ranked near ALECSO: Least Developed Countries

  1. 147 Malawi 54.6% compare
  2. 148 Papua New Guinea 54.5%
  3. 149 Benin 54.4% compare
  4. 150 Gabon 53.8%
  5. 151 Zambia 53.8% compare
  6. 152 Burundi 53.7% compare
  7. 153 Nicaragua 52.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 74.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 63.9% in 2004.
How does ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 150th out of 220 groups with data for 2019.
Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ALECSO: Least Developed Countries data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
384 places, 13,512 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release