Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male was 79.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
79.6%
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
109th
of 220 groups
All-time high
91.8%
in 1985
All-time low
70.7%
in 2012
Years of data
47
1977–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in SDG: Western Asia, 1977–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in SDG: Western Asia stood at 79.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 91.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 70.7%, in 2012.
That places SDG: Western Asia 109th out of 220 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 88.6% | — |
| 1978 | 87.6% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 88.7% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 89.0% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 89.3% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 88.8% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 89.8% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 90.2% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 91.8% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 91.2% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 90.7% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 89.1% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 89.0% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 89.6% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 89.7% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 86.8% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 85.6% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 86.1% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 85.7% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 85.6% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 84.1% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 84.4% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 84.0% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 84.2% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 84.0% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 84.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 84.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 82.6% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 82.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 83.6% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 83.2% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 82.1% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 84.6% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 83.8% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 82.8% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 70.7% | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 70.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 71.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 75.5% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 79.3% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 79.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 78.2% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 78.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 79.0% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 80.8% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 80.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 79.6% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.3% | 87.6% | 88.7% | 3 |
| 1980s | 89.9% | 88.8% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.2% | 84.0% | 89.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.5% | 82.1% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 70.7% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 79.0% | 80.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in SDG: Western Asia?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in SDG: Western Asia was 79.6% 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: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.8% in 1985.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.7% in 2012.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 109th out of 220 groups with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Western 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