Primary completion rate, total in Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia: Primary completion rate, total was 98.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
2nd
of 43 groups
All-time high
101.0%
in 2016
All-time low
95.9%
in 2018
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Primary completion rate, total in Europe & Central Asia, 1999–2024

02550751001999201120241999: 97.1 % of relevant age group2000: 97.4 % of relevant age group2001: 99.4 % of relevant age group2002: 99.4 % of relevant age group2003: 98.6 % of relevant age group2004: 99 % of relevant age group2005: 99.5 % of relevant age group2006: 98.1 % of relevant age group2007: 98 % of relevant age group2008: 98.2 % of relevant age group2009: 97.8 % of relevant age group2010: 97.4 % of relevant age group2011: 97.8 % of relevant age group2012: 97.8 % of relevant age group2013: 97.5 % of relevant age group2014: 97.1 % of relevant age group2015: 97.2 % of relevant age group2016: 101 % of relevant age group2017: 96.6 % of relevant age group2018: 95.9 % of relevant age group2019: 97.2 % of relevant age group2020: 97.6 % of relevant age group2021: 98 % of relevant age group2022: 97.7 % of relevant age group2023: 98.1 % of relevant age group2024: 98.1 % of relevant age group

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

Analysis

Europe & Central Asia recorded 98.1% for primary completion rate, total in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 101.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 95.9%, in 2018.

That places Europe & Central Asia 2nd out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Primary completion rate, total in Europe & Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in Europe & Central Asia, 1999 to 2024.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1999 97.1%
2000 97.4% +0.2%
2001 99.4% +2.1%
2002 99.4% +0.0%
2003 98.6% -0.8%
2004 99.0% +0.4%
2005 99.5% +0.5%
2006 98.1% -1.4%
2007 98.0% -0.1%
2008 98.2% +0.2%
2009 97.8% -0.4%
2010 97.4% -0.4%
2011 97.8% +0.5%
2012 97.8% -0.1%
2013 97.5% -0.2%
2014 97.1% -0.4%
2015 97.2% +0.1%
2016 101.0% +3.9%
2017 96.6% -4.4%
2018 95.9% -0.7%
2019 97.2% +1.3%
2020 97.6% +0.4%
2021 98.0% +0.4%
2022 97.7% -0.3%
2023 98.1% +0.4%
2024 98.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 97.1% 97.1% 97.1% 1
2000s 98.5% 97.4% 99.5% 10
2010s 97.6% 95.9% 101.0% 10
2020s 97.9% 97.6% 98.1% 5

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  4. 4 Fiji 116.3% compare
  5. 5 Vanuatu 113.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Europe & Central Asia?
Primary completion rate, total in Europe & Central Asia was 98.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 101.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 95.9% in 2018.
How does Europe & Central Asia rank for primary completion rate, total?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 2nd out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.