Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 96.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
96.1%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
39th
of 220 groups
All-time high
96.3%
in 2019
All-time low
78.5%
in 2005
Years of data
28
1994–2021

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1994–2021

0204060801001994200720211994: 85.6 %1995: 87.1 %1996: 87.9 %1997: 88.2 %1998: 88.1 %1999: 88.4 %2000: 89 %2001: 89.6 %2002: 86.8 %2003: 83.9 %2004: 81 %2005: 78.5 %2006: 82.5 %2007: 86.4 %2008: 89.4 %2009: 90.1 %2010: 90.3 %2011: 87.3 %2012: 82.9 %2013: 78.8 %2014: 90 %2015: 92.6 %2016: 94.7 %2017: 95.2 %2018: 96.1 %2019: 96.3 %2020: 96.2 %2021: 96.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries recorded 96.1% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 96.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 78.5%, in 2005.

That places UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 39th 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female (%) in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1994 to 2021.
Year % Change
1994 85.6%
1995 87.1% +1.8%
1996 87.9% +0.9%
1997 88.2% +0.3%
1998 88.1% -0.2%
1999 88.4% +0.4%
2000 89.0% +0.7%
2001 89.6% +0.6%
2002 86.8% -3.0%
2003 83.9% -3.4%
2004 81.0% -3.5%
2005 78.5% -3.1%
2006 82.5% +5.1%
2007 86.4% +4.8%
2008 89.4% +3.4%
2009 90.1% +0.8%
2010 90.3% +0.3%
2011 87.3% -3.4%
2012 82.9% -5.0%
2013 78.8% -4.9%
2014 90.0% +14.2%
2015 92.6% +2.8%
2016 94.7% +2.3%
2017 95.2% +0.6%
2018 96.1% +0.9%
2019 96.3% +0.2%
2020 96.2% -0.1%
2021 96.1% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87.5% 85.6% 88.4% 6
2000s 85.7% 78.5% 90.1% 10
2010s 90.4% 78.8% 96.3% 10
2020s 96.2% 96.1% 96.2% 2

Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries

  1. 36 Korea 98.9% compare
  2. 37 Norway 98.8% compare
  3. 38 Armenia 98.8% compare
  4. 39 Sri Lanka 98.6% compare
  5. 40 Sweden 98.5% compare
  6. 41 Hungary 98.4% compare
  7. 42 Mauritius 98.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 96.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 78.5% in 2005.
How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 39th out of 220 groups with data for 2021.
Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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