Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: Southern Asia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 75.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
75.8%
Change on year
down 17.6%
Rank
141st
of 220 groups
All-time high
92.0%
in 2021
All-time low
37.1%
in 1972
Years of data
53
1970–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in SDG: 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: Southern Asia stood at 75.8%.
That represents a change of down 17.6% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Southern Asia peaked at 92.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 1972.
That places SDG: Southern Asia 141st out of 220 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37.8% | — |
| 1971 | 37.1% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 37.1% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 37.3% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 38.7% | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 39.9% | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 40.7% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 42.2% | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 43.2% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 44.3% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 44.9% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 46.1% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 47.7% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 49.0% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 50.1% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 52.2% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 53.8% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 60.2% | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 60.1% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 60.0% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 59.9% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 59.6% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 59.6% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 59.3% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 59.1% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 60.1% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 60.9% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 61.9% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 62.6% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 63.7% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 62.7% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 66.2% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 67.0% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 68.0% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 69.2% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 68.2% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 69.7% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 71.1% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 72.5% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 73.8% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 74.0% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 76.1% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 77.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 79.7% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 87.2% | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 86.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 81.1% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 85.6% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 83.0% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 91.4% | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 91.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 92.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 75.8% | -17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.8% | 37.1% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.4% | 44.9% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.7% | 59.1% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.8% | 62.7% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 74.0% | 91.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.4% | 75.8% | 92.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Southern Asia
More education data for SDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Southern Asia was 75.8% 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: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 1972.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 141st out of 220 groups with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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