United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs WB: High Income (july 2025): Completion rate, primary education, both sexes
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
99.8%
in 2019
WB: High Income (july 2025)
99.7%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th
WB: High Income (july 2025) rank
3rd
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes over time
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- WB: High Income (july 2025)
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 99.8% against 99.7% in WB: High Income (july 2025), a difference of 0.1%.
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.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th and WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 3rd of 88 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 1 and WB: High Income (july 2025) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | WB: High Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 0.0% | WB: High Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.6% | 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, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 99.8% against 99.7% in WB: High Income (july 2025) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: High Income (july 2025) rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th and WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 3rd of 88 countries.
- 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