SDG: Europe and Northern America vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes
SDG: Europe and Northern America
99.8%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
99.8%
in 2019
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes over time
- SDG: Europe and Northern America
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
SDG: Europe and Northern America currently reports 99.8% against 99.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 39 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, SDG: Europe and Northern America averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Europe and Northern America | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 0.1% | SDG: Europe and Northern America |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.8% | 0.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, both sexes, SDG: Europe and Northern America or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America, at 99.8% against 99.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes between SDG: Europe and Northern America and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0%, with SDG: Europe and Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe and Northern America and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
- How do SDG: Europe and Northern America and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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