Primary completion rate, total in Post-demographic dividend

Post-demographic dividend: Primary completion rate, total was 96.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
96.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
8th
of 43 groups
All-time high
99.5%
in 2005
All-time low
96.5%
in 2022
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Primary completion rate, total in Post-demographic dividend, 1999–2024

0204060801001999201120241999: 97.9 % of relevant age group2000: 98 % of relevant age group2001: 98.9 % of relevant age group2002: 98.8 % of relevant age group2003: 99 % of relevant age group2004: 99.4 % of relevant age group2005: 99.5 % of relevant age group2006: 98.8 % of relevant age group2007: 99 % of relevant age group2008: 98.8 % of relevant age group2009: 98.7 % of relevant age group2010: 98.6 % of relevant age group2011: 98.4 % of relevant age group2012: 98.4 % of relevant age group2013: 98.6 % of relevant age group2014: 98 % of relevant age group2015: 97.9 % of relevant age group2016: 97.6 % of relevant age group2017: 97.7 % of relevant age group2018: 97.7 % of relevant age group2019: 98.2 % of relevant age group2020: 98.5 % of relevant age group2021: 98.8 % of relevant age group2022: 96.5 % of relevant age group2023: 96.7 % of relevant age group2024: 96.6 % 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 Post-demographic dividend stood at 96.6%.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 99.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 96.5%, in 2022.

Post-demographic dividend ranks 8th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in Post-demographic dividend, 1999 to 2024.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1999 97.9%
2000 98.0% +0.2%
2001 98.9% +0.9%
2002 98.8% -0.2%
2003 99.0% +0.2%
2004 99.4% +0.4%
2005 99.5% +0.1%
2006 98.8% -0.6%
2007 99.0% +0.1%
2008 98.8% -0.1%
2009 98.7% -0.1%
2010 98.6% -0.1%
2011 98.4% -0.2%
2012 98.4% -0.0%
2013 98.6% +0.2%
2014 98.0% -0.7%
2015 97.9% -0.1%
2016 97.6% -0.3%
2017 97.7% +0.1%
2018 97.7% -0.1%
2019 98.2% +0.6%
2020 98.5% +0.2%
2021 98.8% +0.3%
2022 96.5% -2.3%
2023 96.7% +0.2%
2024 96.6% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 97.9% 97.9% 97.9% 1
2000s 98.9% 98.0% 99.5% 10
2010s 98.1% 97.6% 98.6% 10
2020s 97.4% 96.5% 98.8% 5

Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend

  1. 5 Vanuatu 113.4% compare
  2. 6 Nepal 109.4% compare
  3. 7 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 109.0% compare
  4. 8 Hungary 108.9% compare
  5. 9 Tonga 108.1% compare
  6. 10 Republic of Moldova 108.1% compare
  7. 11 Albania 107.3% compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

More aid effectiveness data for Post-demographic dividend

All data for Post-demographic dividend →

Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Post-demographic dividend?
Primary completion rate, total in Post-demographic dividend was 96.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 96.5% in 2022.
How does Post-demographic dividend rank for primary completion rate, total?
Post-demographic dividend ranks 8th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Post-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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Primary completion rate, total in Post-demographic dividend. Statizoid, drawing on Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Retrieved 22 August 2026, from https://aid.statizoid.com/stat/primary-completion-rate-total-percent-of-relevant-age-group/post-demographic-dividend/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://aid.statizoid.com/stat/primary-completion-rate-total-percent-of-relevant-age-group/post-demographic-dividend/">Primary completion rate, total in Post-demographic dividend</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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.