Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in SDG: World
SDG: World: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 80.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.2%
Change on year
down 6.2%
Rank
115th
of 220 groups
All-time high
85.5%
in 2021
All-time low
66.2%
in 1974
Years of data
53
1970–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in SDG: World, 1970–2023
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: World is 80.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in SDG: World peaked at 85.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 66.2%, in 1974.
SDG: World ranks 115th 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: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 68.5% | — |
| 1971 | 67.6% | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 67.3% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 66.4% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 66.2% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 67.4% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 68.3% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 69.8% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 69.4% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 69.6% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 69.2% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 69.5% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 69.9% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 70.2% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 69.3% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 71.2% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 71.7% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 73.2% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 72.5% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 72.6% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 73.9% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 74.2% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 74.8% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 75.6% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 75.8% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 76.6% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 76.5% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 77.0% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 77.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 77.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 78.5% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 77.1% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 76.1% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 75.5% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 74.8% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 75.4% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 76.2% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 78.3% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 78.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 77.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 78.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 76.5% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 76.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 81.4% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 82.3% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 81.3% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 83.1% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 82.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 85.2% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 85.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 85.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 80.2% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.1% | 66.2% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.9% | 69.2% | 73.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.8% | 73.9% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.7% | 74.8% | 78.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 76.5% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.7% | 80.2% | 85.5% | 3 |
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More education data for SDG: World
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- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7454 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in SDG: World?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in SDG: World was 80.2% 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: World?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in SDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.2% in 1974.
- How does SDG: World rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- SDG: World ranks 115th out of 220 groups with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in SDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: World 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