Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male was 72.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.3%
Change on year
down 19.7%
Rank
139th
of 220 groups
All-time high
90.0%
in 2021
All-time low
45.6%
in 1972
Years of data
53
1970–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Central and Southern Asia recorded 72.3% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in 2023.
The figure is down 19.7% 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 90.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 45.6%, in 1972.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 139th of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46.4% | — |
| 1971 | 45.8% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 45.6% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 45.9% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 46.7% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 47.3% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 48.1% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 49.1% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 50.0% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 50.9% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 51.4% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 52.3% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 52.7% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 53.7% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 54.7% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 56.0% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 57.1% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 64.8% | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 65.1% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 64.8% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 64.6% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 64.3% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 64.1% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 63.8% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 63.5% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 64.0% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 64.4% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 64.8% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 65.0% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 65.5% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 62.8% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 63.2% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 64.2% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 65.6% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 66.7% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 66.1% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 68.1% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 70.1% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 72.0% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 73.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 75.2% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 76.9% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 80.8% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 85.4% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 85.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 81.4% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 85.5% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 80.5% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 88.1% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 88.8% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 72.3% | -19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.6% | 45.6% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.3% | 51.4% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.4% | 63.5% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.2% | 62.8% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 73.2% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.7% | 72.3% | 90.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia
More education data for SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 92.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 99.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 192.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 72.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.6% in 1972.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 139th out of 220 groups with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Central and Southern 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