Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 96.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
96.3%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
35th
of 220 groups
All-time high
96.5%
in 2019
All-time low
79.9%
in 2005
Years of data
28
1994–2021

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1994–2021

0204060801001994200720211994: 86.4 %1995: 87.8 %1996: 88.5 %1997: 88.8 %1998: 88.8 %1999: 89.1 %2000: 89.7 %2001: 90.2 %2002: 87.6 %2003: 84.9 %2004: 82.1 %2005: 79.9 %2006: 83.6 %2007: 87.3 %2008: 90.1 %2009: 90.8 %2010: 91.1 %2011: 88.2 %2012: 84 %2013: 80.2 %2014: 90.8 %2015: 93.3 %2016: 95.2 %2017: 95.5 %2018: 96.3 %2019: 96.5 %2020: 96.4 %2021: 96.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia is 96.3%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 96.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 79.9%, in 2005.

That places SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 35th out of 220 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female (%) in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1994 to 2021.
Year % Change
1994 86.4%
1995 87.8% +1.6%
1996 88.5% +0.8%
1997 88.8% +0.4%
1998 88.8% -0.0%
1999 89.1% +0.3%
2000 89.7% +0.6%
2001 90.2% +0.6%
2002 87.6% -2.9%
2003 84.9% -3.1%
2004 82.1% -3.2%
2005 79.9% -2.8%
2006 83.6% +4.6%
2007 87.3% +4.5%
2008 90.1% +3.2%
2009 90.8% +0.8%
2010 91.1% +0.3%
2011 88.2% -3.2%
2012 84.0% -4.8%
2013 80.2% -4.6%
2014 90.8% +13.3%
2015 93.3% +2.7%
2016 95.2% +2.1%
2017 95.5% +0.4%
2018 96.3% +0.8%
2019 96.5% +0.2%
2020 96.4% -0.1%
2021 96.3% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88.2% 86.4% 89.1% 6
2000s 86.6% 79.9% 90.8% 10
2010s 91.1% 80.2% 96.5% 10
2020s 96.4% 96.3% 96.4% 2

Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

  1. 32 Uzbekistan 99.1% compare
  2. 33 Lithuania 98.9% compare
  3. 34 Mexico 98.9% compare
  4. 35 Singapore 98.9% compare
  5. 36 Korea 98.9% compare
  6. 37 Norway 98.8% compare
  7. 38 Armenia 98.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 96.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 79.9% in 2005.
How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 35th out of 220 groups with data for 2021.
Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-eastern 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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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