Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 76.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.4%
Change on year
down 17.1%
Rank
138th
of 220 groups
All-time high
92.2%
in 2021
All-time low
40.7%
in 1972
Years of data
53
1970–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia stood at 76.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 92.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 1972.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 138th of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42.0% | — |
| 1971 | 41.1% | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 40.7% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 40.8% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 42.1% | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 43.1% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 43.8% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 45.3% | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 46.2% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 47.3% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 47.7% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 48.8% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 50.0% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 51.2% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 52.0% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 54.1% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 55.7% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 61.8% | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 61.4% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 61.3% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 61.3% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 61.0% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 61.1% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 60.7% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 60.6% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 61.5% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 62.2% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 63.2% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 63.9% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 64.9% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 63.8% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 67.2% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 67.9% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 68.9% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 70.0% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 69.0% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 70.4% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 71.9% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 73.2% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 74.5% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 74.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 76.8% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 77.7% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 80.3% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 87.6% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 87.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 81.8% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 86.2% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 83.7% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 91.6% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 91.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 92.2% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 76.4% | -17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.2% | 40.7% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.4% | 47.7% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.0% | 60.6% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.7% | 63.8% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 74.7% | 91.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 76.4% | 92.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia
More education data for SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 92.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 99.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 192.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 76.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 1972.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 138th out of 220 groups with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Central and Southern Asia 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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February 2026 Data Release