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

SDG: Eastern Asia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 96.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
96.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
29th
of 220 groups
All-time high
96.9%
in 2020
All-time low
91.1%
in 1994
Years of data
15
1994–2021

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

0204060801001994200720211994: 91.1 %1995: 92.3 %1996: 93.8 %1997: 94 %1998: 94.3 %1999: 94.4 %2000: 94.5 %2001: 94.6 %2015: 94.2 %2016: 95.7 %2017: 95.5 %2018: 96.7 %2019: 96.9 %2020: 96.9 %2021: 96.9 %

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 Asia is 96.9%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 96.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 91.1%, in 1994.

SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 29th of 220 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female (%) in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1994 to 2021.
Year % Change
1994 91.1%
1995 92.3% +1.4%
1996 93.8% +1.6%
1997 94.0% +0.2%
1998 94.3% +0.2%
1999 94.4% +0.1%
2000 94.5% +0.1%
2001 94.6% +0.1%
2015 94.2% -0.5%
2016 95.7% +1.6%
2017 95.5% -0.1%
2018 96.7% +1.2%
2019 96.9% +0.2%
2020 96.9% +0.0%
2021 96.9% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 93.3% 91.1% 94.4% 6
2000s 94.6% 94.5% 94.6% 2
2010s 95.8% 94.2% 96.9% 5
2020s 96.9% 96.9% 96.9% 2

Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia

  1. 26 Macau, China 99.2% compare
  2. 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99.2% compare
  3. 28 Greece 99.2% compare
  4. 29 Türkiye 99.1% compare
  5. 30 Serbia 99.1% compare
  6. 31 Finland 99.1% compare
  7. 32 Uzbekistan 99.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Eastern Asia?
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Eastern Asia was 96.9% 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 Asia?
The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 91.1% in 1994.
How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 29th 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 Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this SDG: 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