Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male was 76.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
76.4%
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
125th
of 220 groups
All-time high
81.8%
in 1990
All-time low
70.0%
in 2005
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1971–2023

020406080197119972023

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: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan is 76.4%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 81.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 2005.

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 125th of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male (%) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1971 to 2023.
Year % Change
1971 76.5%
1972 76.9% +0.5%
1973 77.2% +0.4%
1974 78.1% +1.2%
1975 78.9% +1.0%
1976 78.7% -0.2%
1977 79.1% +0.5%
1978 78.3% -1.0%
1979 79.3% +1.2%
1980 79.5% +0.3%
1981 79.9% +0.5%
1982 79.8% -0.1%
1983 81.0% +1.4%
1984 81.4% +0.5%
1985 81.7% +0.4%
1986 81.5% -0.3%
1987 81.2% -0.3%
1988 80.6% -0.8%
1989 81.5% +1.1%
1990 81.8% +0.4%
1991 81.0% -1.0%
1992 80.8% -0.2%
1993 80.5% -0.4%
1994 80.4% -0.1%
1995 80.2% -0.2%
1996 79.9% -0.4%
1997 79.3% -0.7%
1998 79.5% +0.2%
1999 79.2% -0.4%
2000 79.1% -0.1%
2001 78.5% -0.7%
2002 77.8% -0.9%
2003 78.0% +0.2%
2004 76.9% -1.4%
2005 70.0% -9.0%
2006 72.3% +3.2%
2007 74.1% +2.6%
2008 76.3% +3.0%
2009 77.7% +1.8%
2010 75.3% -3.1%
2011 77.3% +2.7%
2012 73.6% -4.7%
2013 80.9% +9.9%
2014 75.1% -7.2%
2015 81.0% +7.9%
2016 73.8% -8.9%
2017 80.0% +8.3%
2018 75.6% -5.5%
2019 76.3% +0.9%
2020 76.7% +0.6%
2021 77.9% +1.5%
2022 77.3% -0.7%
2023 76.4% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 78.1% 76.5% 79.3% 9
1980s 80.8% 79.5% 81.7% 10
1990s 80.2% 79.2% 81.8% 10
2000s 76.1% 70.0% 79.1% 10
2010s 76.9% 73.6% 81.0% 10
2020s 77.1% 76.4% 77.9% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 76.4% 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: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 1990.
What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 2005.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 125th out of 220 groups with data for 2023.
Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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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Indicator
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
384 places, 13,511 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release