Primary completion rate, total in High income

High income: Primary completion rate, total was 97.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
97.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
4th
of 43 groups
All-time high
99.4%
in 2001
All-time low
97.6%
in 2016
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Primary completion rate, total in High income, 1999–2024

0204060801001999201120241999: 98 % of relevant age group2000: 98.1 % of relevant age group2001: 99.4 % of relevant age group2002: 98.9 % of relevant age group2003: 98.8 % of relevant age group2004: 98.7 % of relevant age group2005: 98.4 % of relevant age group2006: 98.3 % of relevant age group2007: 98.6 % of relevant age group2008: 98.8 % of relevant age group2009: 98.6 % of relevant age group2010: 98.5 % of relevant age group2011: 98.3 % of relevant age group2012: 99 % of relevant age group2013: 98.1 % of relevant age group2014: 97.8 % of relevant age group2015: 98.1 % of relevant age group2016: 97.6 % of relevant age group2017: 98 % of relevant age group2018: 98.1 % of relevant age group2019: 98.3 % of relevant age group2020: 98.4 % of relevant age group2021: 98.7 % of relevant age group2022: 97.6 % of relevant age group2023: 97.9 % of relevant age group2024: 97.8 % of relevant age group

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

Analysis

High income recorded 97.8% for primary completion rate, total in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in High income peaked at 99.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 97.6%, in 2016.

That places High income 4th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Primary completion rate, total in High income, year by year

Annual values for Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in High income, 1999 to 2024.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1999 98.0%
2000 98.1% +0.1%
2001 99.4% +1.2%
2002 98.9% -0.5%
2003 98.8% -0.1%
2004 98.7% -0.1%
2005 98.4% -0.3%
2006 98.3% -0.1%
2007 98.6% +0.3%
2008 98.8% +0.2%
2009 98.6% -0.2%
2010 98.5% -0.1%
2011 98.3% -0.3%
2012 99.0% +0.8%
2013 98.1% -0.9%
2014 97.8% -0.4%
2015 98.1% +0.3%
2016 97.6% -0.5%
2017 98.0% +0.4%
2018 98.1% +0.0%
2019 98.3% +0.2%
2020 98.4% +0.1%
2021 98.7% +0.3%
2022 97.6% -1.0%
2023 97.9% +0.3%
2024 97.8% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.0% 98.0% 98.0% 1
2000s 98.7% 98.1% 99.4% 10
2010s 98.2% 97.6% 99.0% 10
2020s 98.1% 97.6% 98.7% 5

Countries ranked near High income

  1. 1 Turks and Caicos Islands 132.4% compare
  2. 2 Saint Kitts and Nevis 124.3% compare
  3. 3 Antigua and Barbuda 123.4% compare
  4. 4 Fiji 116.3% compare
  5. 5 Vanuatu 113.4% compare
  6. 6 Nepal 109.4% compare
  7. 7 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 109.0% compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in High income?
Primary completion rate, total in High income was 97.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in High income?
The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2001.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in High income?
The lowest recorded value was 97.6% in 2016.
How does High income rank for primary completion rate, total?
High income ranks 4th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in High income?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this High income 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.