SDG: Northern America vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes

SDG: Northern America
100.0%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
99.8%
in 2019
SDG: Northern America rank
1st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

Completion rate, primary education, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Northern America
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020406080100199020072025

How they compare

SDG: Northern America currently reports 100.0% against 99.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

SDG: Northern America ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 39 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, SDG: Northern America averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Northern America United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 99.6% 99.5% 0.1% SDG: Northern America
2010s 99.8% 99.8% 0.0% 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: Northern America or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
SDG: Northern America, at 100.0% 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: Northern America and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.2%, with SDG: Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern America and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
How do SDG: Northern America and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
SDG: Northern America ranks 1st 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

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