SDG: Australia and New Zealand vs United Kingdom: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes

SDG: Australia and New Zealand
99.5%
in 2025
United Kingdom
99.8%
in 2019
SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
4th

Completion rate, primary education, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Australia and New Zealand
  • United Kingdom
020406080100199020072025

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 99.8% against 99.5% in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 14 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 39 groups.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Australia and New Zealand United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 99.2% 99.5% 0.2% United Kingdom
2010s 99.3% 99.8% 0.4% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, primary education, both sexes, SDG: Australia and New Zealand or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 99.8% against 99.5% in SDG: Australia and New Zealand as of 2019.
What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes between SDG: Australia and New Zealand and United Kingdom?
0.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Australia and New Zealand and United Kingdom?
14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
How do SDG: Australia and New Zealand and United Kingdom rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
127 places, 2,377 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release