Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male was 59.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
59.6%
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
199th
of 220 groups
All-time high
70.1%
in 1986
All-time low
55.3%
in 2014
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 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: Pre-demographic Dividend is 59.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 70.1% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 2014.
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 199th 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: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 64.6% | — |
| 1972 | 65.0% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 66.1% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 67.2% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 65.8% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 66.7% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 68.2% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 67.3% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 67.5% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 67.0% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 67.3% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 68.4% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 68.7% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 68.9% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 69.5% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 70.1% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 69.3% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 68.8% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 68.0% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 67.8% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 66.3% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 67.8% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 66.9% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 65.7% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 66.4% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 64.9% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 65.0% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 65.2% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 65.9% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 66.2% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 67.3% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 66.3% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 64.2% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 63.1% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 62.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 58.9% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 59.8% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 58.6% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 57.6% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 60.2% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 57.7% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 55.8% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 55.3% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 55.9% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 55.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 58.6% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 58.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 59.5% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 60.7% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 60.5% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 60.2% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 59.6% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.5% | 64.6% | 68.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 68.6% | 67.0% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.2% | 64.9% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.1% | 58.6% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 55.3% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 59.6% | 60.7% | 4 |
More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.13 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.04 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.46 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.62 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 59.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 70.1% in 1986.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 2014.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 199th out of 220 groups with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 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