Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male was 96.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
96.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
26th
of 220 groups
All-time high
98.0%
in 2001
All-time low
74.9%
in 2013
Years of data
28
1994–2021
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1994–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia stood at 96.8%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 98.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 74.9%, in 2013.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 26th of 220 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 90.8% | — |
| 1995 | 92.2% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 93.2% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 94.2% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 95.2% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 96.2% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 97.1% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 93.5% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 88.9% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 84.5% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 80.0% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 85.4% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 90.8% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 92.8% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 87.2% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 81.6% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 74.9% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 92.4% | +23.4% |
| 2015 | 94.3% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 95.6% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 94.8% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 96.6% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 96.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.6% | 90.8% | 96.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 90.3% | 80.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.7% | 74.9% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 96.8% | 96.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 103.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6211 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 60.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,711 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia was 96.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.9% in 2013.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 26th out of 220 groups with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia 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