Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: Southern Asia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male was 71.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.5%
Change on year
down 20.3%
Rank
144th
of 220 groups
All-time high
89.7%
in 2021
All-time low
43.4%
in 1972
Years of data
53
1970–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in SDG: Southern Asia, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in SDG: Southern Asia is 71.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in SDG: Southern Asia peaked at 89.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 1972.
SDG: Southern Asia ranks 144th 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: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.9% | — |
| 1971 | 43.4% | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 43.4% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 43.7% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 44.6% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 45.3% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 46.1% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 47.1% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 48.1% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 49.0% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 49.6% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 50.5% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 51.1% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 52.3% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 53.4% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 54.6% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 55.7% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 63.7% | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 64.1% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 63.8% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 63.6% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 63.3% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 63.0% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 62.6% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 62.4% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 62.9% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 63.3% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 63.8% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 64.0% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 64.5% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 61.8% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 62.1% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 63.2% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 64.7% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 65.9% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 65.3% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 67.4% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 69.4% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 71.3% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 72.4% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 72.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 74.6% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 76.3% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 80.2% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 85.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 80.8% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 84.9% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 79.8% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 87.6% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 88.4% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 89.7% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 71.5% | -20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.5% | 43.4% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.9% | 49.6% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.3% | 62.4% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.3% | 61.8% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 72.5% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 71.5% | 89.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Southern Asia
- 141 Cameroon 61.0% compare
- 142 Rwanda 60.5% compare
- 143 Saint Lucia 60.0% compare
- 144 Senegal 58.6% compare
- 145 Papua New Guinea 57.6% compare
- 146 Zambia 57.3% compare
- 147 Côte d'Ivoire 56.0% compare
More education data for SDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in SDG: Southern Asia was 71.5% 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: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 1972.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 144th out of 220 groups with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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