Canada vs United Kingdom: Share of children who have completed primary school
Canada
99.9%
in 2025
United Kingdom
99.9%
in 2025
Canada rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
14th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Canada currently reports 99.9% against 99.9% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.3% | 99.8% | 0.5% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 99.5% | 99.8% | 0.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.8% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 0.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 0.0% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Canada or United Kingdom?
- Canada, at 99.9% against 99.9% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Canada ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.