Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) was 101.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Primary completion rate, total in United Kingdom, 2015–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
United Kingdom 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 peaked at 101.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 2017.
United Kingdom ranks 30th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in United Kingdom, 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 101.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.4%, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 101.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.7%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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?
- Primary completion rate, total in United Kingdom 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?
- The highest recorded value was 101.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2017.
- How does United Kingdom rank for primary completion rate, total?
- United Kingdom ranks 30th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- 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 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.