Primary completion rate, total in Upper middle income

Upper middle income: Primary completion rate, total was 95.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
95.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
16th
of 43 groups
All-time high
100.2%
in 2009
All-time low
89.4%
in 1994
Years of data
36
1988–2023

Primary completion rate, total in Upper middle income, 1988–2023

02550751001988200520231988: 99.7 % of relevant age group1989: 99.3 % of relevant age group1990: 96.9 % of relevant age group1991: 94.3 % of relevant age group1992: 91.5 % of relevant age group1993: 91.5 % of relevant age group1994: 89.4 % of relevant age group1995: 93.5 % of relevant age group1996: 91.2 % of relevant age group1997: 91.8 % of relevant age group1998: 92.6 % of relevant age group1999: 93.3 % of relevant age group2000: 94 % of relevant age group2001: 95 % of relevant age group2002: 95 % of relevant age group2003: 94.6 % of relevant age group2004: 94.9 % of relevant age group2005: 94.9 % of relevant age group2006: 93.5 % of relevant age group2007: 95.8 % of relevant age group2008: 99.8 % of relevant age group2009: 100.2 % of relevant age group2010: 100.1 % of relevant age group2011: 99.4 % of relevant age group2012: 97.7 % of relevant age group2013: 98.6 % of relevant age group2014: 96.1 % of relevant age group2015: 94.4 % of relevant age group2016: 96.3 % of relevant age group2017: 95.6 % of relevant age group2018: 95.5 % of relevant age group2019: 95.5 % of relevant age group2020: 94.2 % of relevant age group2021: 95.4 % of relevant age group2022: 95.1 % of relevant age group2023: 95.2 % of relevant age group

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

Analysis

In 2023, primary completion rate, total in Upper middle income stood at 95.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Upper middle income peaked at 100.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 89.4%, in 1994.

Upper middle income ranks 16th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Primary completion rate, total in Upper middle income, year by year

Annual values for Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in Upper middle income, 1988 to 2023.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1988 99.7%
1989 99.3% -0.4%
1990 96.9% -2.4%
1991 94.3% -2.7%
1992 91.5% -2.9%
1993 91.5% -0.0%
1994 89.4% -2.3%
1995 93.5% +4.6%
1996 91.2% -2.5%
1997 91.8% +0.6%
1998 92.6% +0.9%
1999 93.3% +0.7%
2000 94.0% +0.8%
2001 95.0% +1.1%
2002 95.0% +0.0%
2003 94.6% -0.5%
2004 94.9% +0.4%
2005 94.9% -0.0%
2006 93.5% -1.5%
2007 95.8% +2.5%
2008 99.8% +4.2%
2009 100.2% +0.4%
2010 100.1% -0.1%
2011 99.4% -0.7%
2012 97.7% -1.7%
2013 98.6% +0.9%
2014 96.1% -2.5%
2015 94.4% -1.8%
2016 96.3% +2.1%
2017 95.6% -0.7%
2018 95.5% -0.1%
2019 95.5% -0.0%
2020 94.2% -1.4%
2021 95.4% +1.3%
2022 95.1% -0.3%
2023 95.2% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 99.5% 99.3% 99.7% 2
1990s 92.6% 89.4% 96.9% 10
2000s 95.8% 93.5% 100.2% 10
2010s 96.9% 94.4% 100.1% 10
2020s 94.9% 94.2% 95.4% 4

Countries ranked near Upper middle income

  1. 13 Montenegro 106.7% compare
  2. 14 Cayman Islands 106.5% compare
  3. 15 Costa Rica 106.4% compare
  4. 16 Morocco 106.4% compare
  5. 17 Myanmar 105.4% compare
  6. 18 Portugal 104.5% compare
  7. 19 Guyana 104.3% compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Upper middle income?
Primary completion rate, total in Upper middle income was 95.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Upper middle income?
The highest recorded value was 100.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Upper middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 89.4% in 1994.
How does Upper middle income rank for primary completion rate, total?
Upper middle income ranks 16th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Upper middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Upper middle income 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.