Primary completion rate, total in Lower middle income

Lower middle income: Primary completion rate, total was 88.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
88.0%
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
25th
of 43 groups
All-time high
94.6%
in 2022
All-time low
71.0%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Primary completion rate, total in Lower middle income, 1990–2024

0204060801001990200720241990: 71 % of relevant age group1991: 71.1 % of relevant age group1992: 71 % of relevant age group1993: 71.2 % of relevant age group1994: 71.4 % of relevant age group1995: 71.6 % of relevant age group1996: 71.7 % of relevant age group1997: 71.7 % of relevant age group1998: 71.9 % of relevant age group1999: 72.5 % of relevant age group2000: 72.8 % of relevant age group2001: 73.3 % of relevant age group2002: 74.6 % of relevant age group2003: 76.8 % of relevant age group2004: 78.5 % of relevant age group2005: 80.5 % of relevant age group2006: 82.3 % of relevant age group2007: 83.2 % of relevant age group2008: 84 % of relevant age group2009: 85.2 % of relevant age group2010: 84.4 % of relevant age group2011: 83.8 % of relevant age group2012: 85.4 % of relevant age group2013: 86.3 % of relevant age group2014: 87.6 % of relevant age group2015: 88.2 % of relevant age group2016: 88.2 % of relevant age group2017: 87.9 % of relevant age group2018: 87.3 % of relevant age group2019: 86.8 % of relevant age group2020: 87.8 % of relevant age group2021: 88.4 % of relevant age group2022: 94.6 % of relevant age group2023: 86.6 % of relevant age group2024: 88 % 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 Lower middle income is 88.0%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Lower middle income peaked at 94.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 1990.

That places Lower middle income 25th 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 35 years of available data.

Primary completion rate, total in Lower middle income, year by year

Annual values for Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in Lower middle income, 1990 to 2024.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1990 71.0%
1991 71.1% +0.1%
1992 71.0% -0.1%
1993 71.2% +0.3%
1994 71.4% +0.2%
1995 71.6% +0.3%
1996 71.7% +0.2%
1997 71.7% +0.1%
1998 71.9% +0.2%
1999 72.5% +0.9%
2000 72.8% +0.5%
2001 73.3% +0.6%
2002 74.6% +1.8%
2003 76.8% +3.0%
2004 78.5% +2.2%
2005 80.5% +2.5%
2006 82.3% +2.3%
2007 83.2% +1.1%
2008 84.0% +0.9%
2009 85.2% +1.5%
2010 84.4% -0.9%
2011 83.8% -0.8%
2012 85.4% +2.0%
2013 86.3% +1.1%
2014 87.6% +1.4%
2015 88.2% +0.7%
2016 88.2% -0.0%
2017 87.9% -0.3%
2018 87.3% -0.7%
2019 86.8% -0.6%
2020 87.8% +1.2%
2021 88.4% +0.7%
2022 94.6% +7.1%
2023 86.6% -8.5%
2024 88.0% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.5% 71.0% 72.5% 10
2000s 79.1% 72.8% 85.2% 10
2010s 86.6% 83.8% 88.2% 10
2020s 89.1% 86.6% 94.6% 5

Countries ranked near Lower middle income

  1. 22 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 103.0% compare
  2. 23 Republic of Korea 102.9% compare
  3. 24 Mexico 102.3% compare
  4. 25 Cyprus 102.2% compare
  5. 26 Kenya 102.2% compare
  6. 27 Bermuda 102.2% compare
  7. 28 Botswana 101.5% compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Lower middle income?
Primary completion rate, total in Lower middle income was 88.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Lower middle income?
The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Lower middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 1990.
How does Lower middle income rank for primary completion rate, total?
Lower middle income ranks 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Lower middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lower middle 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
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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.