Primary completion rate, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Primary completion rate, total was 101.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Primary completion rate, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2015–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 101.1% for primary completion rate, total in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 101.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 2017.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Primary completion rate, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 98.9% | — |
| 2016 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 100.3% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.3% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 101.1% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.5% | 100.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 100.1% | 99.6% | 101.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary completion rate, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Primary completion rate, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 101.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 101.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2017.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for primary completion rate, total?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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About this data
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.