United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
80.1%
in 2023
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
46.3%
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank
4th

Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 80.1% against 46.3% in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), a difference of 33.8%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.7 times WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)'s.

Across all 5 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 4th of 29 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) Difference Ahead
2000s 76.7% 53.1% 23.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 80.1% 48.3% 31.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 80.1% against 46.3% in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
33.8%, 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: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 4th of 29 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, 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
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
39 places, 373 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release