Primary completion rate, total in Small states

Small states: Primary completion rate, total was 83.2% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
83.2%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
30th
of 43 groups
All-time high
85.5%
in 2012
All-time low
75.7%
in 1993
Years of data
50
1975–2024

Primary completion rate, total in Small states, 1975–2024

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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 Small states is 83.2%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Small states peaked at 85.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 75.7%, in 1993.

Small states ranks 30th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 76.7% 76.3% 77.4% 5
1980s 77.2% 76.6% 78.4% 10
1990s 77.0% 75.7% 79.3% 10
2000s 80.3% 78.5% 83.0% 10
2010s 84.8% 84.0% 85.5% 10
2020s 84.0% 83.2% 84.6% 5

Countries ranked near Small states

  1. 27 Bermuda 102.2% compare
  2. 28 Botswana 101.5% compare
  3. 29 Uruguay 101.2% compare
  4. 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 101.1% compare
  5. 31 Viet Nam 100.6% compare
  6. 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 100.5% compare
  7. 33 Croatia 100.5% compare

See the full ranking of 234 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Small states?
Primary completion rate, total in Small states was 83.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Small states?
The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Small states?
The lowest recorded value was 75.7% in 1993.
How does Small states rank for primary completion rate, total?
Small states ranks 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Small states?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Small states 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.