Primary completion rate, total in OECD members

OECD members: Primary completion rate, total was 98.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
1st
of 43 groups
All-time high
102.1%
in 2016
All-time low
97.9%
in 2022
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Primary completion rate, total in OECD members, 1999–2024

02550751001999201120241999: 98 % of relevant age group2000: 98 % of relevant age group2001: 98.5 % of relevant age group2002: 98.3 % of relevant age group2003: 98.6 % of relevant age group2004: 99.1 % of relevant age group2005: 99.6 % of relevant age group2006: 99.6 % of relevant age group2007: 99.9 % of relevant age group2008: 99.8 % of relevant age group2009: 99.8 % of relevant age group2010: 99.7 % of relevant age group2011: 99.7 % of relevant age group2012: 100.5 % of relevant age group2013: 100.8 % of relevant age group2014: 100.2 % of relevant age group2015: 99.6 % of relevant age group2016: 102.1 % of relevant age group2017: 99 % of relevant age group2018: 98.5 % of relevant age group2019: 99.1 % of relevant age group2020: 99.4 % of relevant age group2021: 99.9 % of relevant age group2022: 97.9 % of relevant age group2023: 98.5 % of relevant age group2024: 98.5 % of relevant age group

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

Analysis

In 2024, primary completion rate, total in OECD members stood at 98.5%.

That represents a change of down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in OECD members peaked at 102.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 97.9%, in 2022.

That places OECD members 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.0% 98.0% 98.0% 1
2000s 99.1% 98.0% 99.9% 10
2010s 99.9% 98.5% 102.1% 10
2020s 98.8% 97.9% 99.9% 5

Countries ranked near OECD members

  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

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in OECD members?
Primary completion rate, total in OECD members was 98.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in OECD members?
The highest recorded value was 102.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in OECD members?
The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 2022.
How does OECD members rank for primary completion rate, total?
OECD members ranks 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in OECD members?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this OECD members 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.