Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male was 76.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.1%
Change on year
up 5.3%
Rank
130th
of 220 groups
All-time high
82.8%
in 2021
All-time low
61.9%
in 1974
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in MDG: Developing Regions, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Developing Regions recorded 76.1% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in 2023.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 82.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 61.9%, in 1974.
That places MDG: Developing Regions 130th out of 220 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 MDG: Developing Regions, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64.0% | — |
| 1971 | 62.8% | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 62.5% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 61.9% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 61.9% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 63.2% | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 64.0% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 65.4% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 65.1% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 65.3% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 64.9% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 65.4% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 65.5% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 66.1% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 65.3% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 67.2% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 68.0% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 69.9% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 69.9% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 70.0% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 71.2% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 71.5% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 72.1% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 72.7% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 72.9% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 73.7% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 73.6% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 74.0% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 73.7% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 74.1% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 73.6% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 74.7% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 73.8% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 72.8% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 72.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 71.1% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 72.1% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 73.1% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 75.4% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 74.9% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 74.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 74.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 73.1% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 72.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 77.4% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 78.4% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 77.8% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 80.1% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 78.9% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 81.6% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 82.3% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 82.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 72.3% | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 76.1% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.6% | 61.9% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.2% | 64.9% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.0% | 71.2% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.4% | 71.1% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 72.8% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.4% | 72.3% | 82.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions
More education data for MDG: Developing Regions
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 552.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8747 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 266.40 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6758 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 339.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 286.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in MDG: Developing Regions was 76.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.9% in 1974.
- How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 130th out of 220 groups with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Developing Regions 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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February 2026 Data Release