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
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.