Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 79.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
79.7%
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
123rd
of 220 groups
All-time high
81.2%
in 2021
All-time low
70.0%
in 2005
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) stood at 79.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 81.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 2005.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 123rd out of 220 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 72.0% | — |
| 1971 | 72.0% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 72.9% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 72.8% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 73.5% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 74.6% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 74.3% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 74.5% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 73.8% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 74.8% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 75.2% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 76.1% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 76.4% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 77.2% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 77.9% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 78.9% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 78.8% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 80.3% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 78.9% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 80.4% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 80.9% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 80.8% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 80.9% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 80.7% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 80.5% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 80.8% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 81.0% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 80.7% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 81.1% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 81.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 81.1% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 80.1% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 79.3% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 78.9% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 78.0% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 70.0% | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 71.8% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 73.3% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 75.1% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 75.6% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 73.8% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 76.9% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 74.5% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 79.0% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 75.2% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 73.2% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 77.2% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 79.3% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 79.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 79.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 81.2% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 80.6% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 79.7% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.5% | 72.0% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.0% | 75.2% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.8% | 80.5% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.3% | 70.0% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 73.2% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.3% | 79.7% | 81.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- 120 Myanmar 77.5% compare
- 121 Solomon Islands 76.6% compare
- 122 India 76.0% compare
- 123 Cote d'Ivoire 75.5% compare
- 124 Suriname 75.0% compare
- 125 Chad 74.9% compare
- 126 Sao Tome and Principe 74.8% compare
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 79.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 81.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 2005.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 123rd out of 220 groups with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (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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February 2026 Data Release