Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male was 59.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
59.8%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
196th
of 220 groups
All-time high
62.1%
in 1986
All-time low
48.5%
in 2014
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern is 59.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 62.1% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 2014.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 196th of 220 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 57.6% | — |
| 1972 | 57.7% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 59.7% | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 60.2% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 58.0% | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 58.2% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 59.4% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 58.0% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 58.5% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 57.8% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 57.8% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 59.2% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 60.7% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 60.5% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 62.1% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 62.1% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 60.3% | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 57.9% | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 58.5% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 58.3% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 58.7% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 60.5% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 59.4% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 57.4% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 58.6% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 55.9% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 55.0% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 54.6% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 54.9% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 57.0% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 60.7% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 60.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 57.1% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 59.7% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 58.3% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 60.2% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 58.1% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 54.9% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 52.8% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 51.5% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 53.5% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 50.8% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 48.6% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.8% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 52.9% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 56.1% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 56.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 57.6% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 60.1% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 59.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 59.9% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 59.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.6% | 57.6% | 60.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 59.7% | 57.8% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.3% | 54.6% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.9% | 52.8% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 48.5% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.9% | 59.8% | 60.1% | 4 |
More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.71 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.23 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.92 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.18 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 59.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 1986.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 2014.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 196th out of 220 groups with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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