Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male was 72.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
72.2%
Change on year
up 15.4%
Rank
140th
of 220 groups
All-time high
90.0%
in 2021
All-time low
45.5%
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1970–2023

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) is 72.2%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 90.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 1972.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 140th of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year

Annual values for Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male (%) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1970 to 2023.
Year % Change
1970 46.2%
1971 45.7% -1.0%
1972 45.5% -0.4%
1973 45.6% +0.2%
1974 46.5% +1.8%
1975 47.3% +1.7%
1976 47.9% +1.3%
1977 48.9% +2.2%
1978 49.8% +1.8%
1979 50.7% +1.9%
1980 51.1% +0.8%
1981 52.1% +1.9%
1982 52.5% +0.8%
1983 53.9% +2.6%
1984 54.5% +1.1%
1985 56.0% +2.8%
1986 57.1% +2.0%
1987 64.9% +13.7%
1988 65.1% +0.2%
1989 64.8% -0.4%
1990 64.6% -0.4%
1991 64.3% -0.5%
1992 63.9% -0.6%
1993 63.4% -0.8%
1994 63.3% -0.2%
1995 63.7% +0.7%
1996 64.2% +0.7%
1997 64.6% +0.7%
1998 64.9% +0.3%
1999 65.3% +0.8%
2000 62.7% -4.0%
2001 63.1% +0.6%
2002 64.1% +1.6%
2003 65.6% +2.3%
2004 66.8% +1.9%
2005 66.2% -0.8%
2006 68.3% +3.1%
2007 70.1% +2.7%
2008 71.9% +2.6%
2009 73.2% +1.7%
2010 73.2% +0.1%
2011 75.1% +2.6%
2012 77.0% +2.5%
2013 80.7% +4.8%
2014 85.1% +5.4%
2015 85.5% +0.5%
2016 81.4% -4.8%
2017 85.5% +5.0%
2018 80.4% -5.9%
2019 88.0% +9.4%
2020 88.8% +0.9%
2021 90.0% +1.4%
2022 62.6% -30.5%
2023 72.2% +15.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 -30.5% 90.0% 62.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 47.4% 45.5% 50.7% 10
1980s 57.2% 51.1% 65.1% 10
1990s 64.2% 63.3% 65.3% 10
2000s 67.2% 62.7% 73.2% 10
2010s 81.2% 73.2% 88.0% 10
2020s 78.4% 62.6% 90.0% 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

  1. 137 Jamaica 61.8% compare
  2. 138 Lesotho 61.8% compare
  3. 139 Togo 61.7% compare
  4. 140 Pakistan 61.3% compare
  5. 141 Cameroon 61.0% compare
  6. 142 Rwanda 60.5% compare
  7. 143 Saint Lucia 60.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 72.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 1972.
How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 140th out of 220 groups with data for 2023.
Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
384 places, 13,511 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release