Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2

Ireland
99.79
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
99.88
in 2023
Ireland rank
10th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th

Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 over time

  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020406080100199020062023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 99.88 against 99.79 in Ireland, a difference of 0.09.

Across all 34 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 62 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 99.72 99.79 0.068 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 99.72 99.78 0.06 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 99.75 99.83 0.078 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 99.78 99.87 0.09 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2, Ireland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 99.88 against 99.79 in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.09, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2?
Ireland ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 62 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
62 places, 2,014 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed