Primary completion rate, total in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Primary completion rate, total was 91.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
91.0%
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
22nd
of 43 groups
All-time high
97.4%
in 2022
All-time low
74.3%
in 1986
Years of data
39
1986–2024

Primary completion rate, total in Early-demographic dividend, 1986–2024

0204060801001986200520241986: 74.3 % of relevant age group1987: 74.5 % of relevant age group1988: 74.6 % of relevant age group1989: 74.9 % of relevant age group1990: 74.7 % of relevant age group1991: 74.5 % of relevant age group1992: 74.6 % of relevant age group1993: 74.9 % of relevant age group1994: 75.1 % of relevant age group1995: 75.2 % of relevant age group1996: 75.3 % of relevant age group1997: 75.3 % of relevant age group1998: 75.5 % of relevant age group1999: 75.7 % of relevant age group2000: 76 % of relevant age group2001: 76.4 % of relevant age group2002: 78 % of relevant age group2003: 80.4 % of relevant age group2004: 82.3 % of relevant age group2005: 84.3 % of relevant age group2006: 84.8 % of relevant age group2007: 86.3 % of relevant age group2008: 87.7 % of relevant age group2009: 88.4 % of relevant age group2010: 88.2 % of relevant age group2011: 87.7 % of relevant age group2012: 89.5 % of relevant age group2013: 90 % of relevant age group2014: 91.5 % of relevant age group2015: 91.8 % of relevant age group2016: 92.4 % of relevant age group2017: 91.2 % of relevant age group2018: 90.6 % of relevant age group2019: 90.3 % of relevant age group2020: 91.3 % of relevant age group2021: 91.7 % of relevant age group2022: 97.4 % of relevant age group2023: 89.5 % of relevant age group2024: 91 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary completion rate, total in Early-demographic dividend is 91.0%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 97.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 74.3%, in 1986.

That places Early-demographic dividend 22nd out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Primary completion rate, total in Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in Early-demographic dividend, 1986 to 2024.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1986 74.3%
1987 74.5% +0.3%
1988 74.6% +0.2%
1989 74.9% +0.3%
1990 74.7% -0.2%
1991 74.5% -0.3%
1992 74.6% +0.1%
1993 74.9% +0.5%
1994 75.1% +0.3%
1995 75.2% +0.2%
1996 75.3% +0.0%
1997 75.3% +0.0%
1998 75.5% +0.3%
1999 75.7% +0.2%
2000 76.0% +0.5%
2001 76.4% +0.5%
2002 78.0% +2.1%
2003 80.4% +3.0%
2004 82.3% +2.4%
2005 84.3% +2.5%
2006 84.8% +0.6%
2007 86.3% +1.8%
2008 87.7% +1.6%
2009 88.4% +0.9%
2010 88.2% -0.3%
2011 87.7% -0.6%
2012 89.5% +2.1%
2013 90.0% +0.6%
2014 91.5% +1.7%
2015 91.8% +0.3%
2016 92.4% +0.7%
2017 91.2% -1.3%
2018 90.6% -0.7%
2019 90.3% -0.3%
2020 91.3% +1.2%
2021 91.7% +0.3%
2022 97.4% +6.3%
2023 89.5% -8.1%
2024 91.0% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 74.5% 74.3% 74.9% 4
1990s 75.1% 74.5% 75.7% 10
2000s 82.5% 76.0% 88.4% 10
2010s 90.3% 87.7% 92.4% 10
2020s 92.2% 89.5% 97.4% 5

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 19 Guyana 104.3% compare
  2. 20 Georgia 103.8% compare
  3. 21 China 103.5% compare
  4. 22 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 103.0% compare
  5. 23 Republic of Korea 102.9% compare
  6. 24 Mexico 102.3% compare
  7. 25 Cyprus 102.2% compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Early-demographic dividend?
Primary completion rate, total in Early-demographic dividend was 91.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 74.3% in 1986.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for primary completion rate, total?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 22nd out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.