Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)

WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): 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
38th
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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 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

In 2021, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) stood at 96.1%.

That represents a change of 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) peaked at 96.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 78.5%, in 2005.

WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 38th of 220 groups on this measure, 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female (%) in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)

  1. 35 Singapore 98.9% compare
  2. 36 South Korea 98.9% compare
  3. 37 Norway 98.8% compare
  4. 38 Armenia 98.8% compare
  5. 39 Sri Lanka 98.6% compare
  6. 40 Sweden 98.5% compare
  7. 41 Hungary 98.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 78.5% in 2005.
How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 38th out of 220 groups with data for 2021.
Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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