Completion rate, primary education … rate gender GPIA adjusted in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Completion rate, primary education … rate gender GPIA adjusted was 1 GPIA in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
1 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
59th
of 89 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2012
All-time low
0.998 GPIA
in 2010
Years of data
14
2006–2019
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in United Kingdom, 2006–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 1 GPIA for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in 2019.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in United Kingdom peaked at 1 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.998 GPIA, in 2010.
That places United Kingdom 59th out of 89 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education … rate gender GPIA adjusted in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.9991 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9998 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.998 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.999 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9991 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9994 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 100% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 GPIA, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9991 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.998 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.73 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in United Kingdom?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in United Kingdom was 1 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.998 GPIA in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- United Kingdom ranks 59th out of 89 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release