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
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
February 2026 Data Release