Completion rate, primary … education location LPIA adjusted in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Completion rate, primary … education location LPIA adjusted was 1 LPIA in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
1 LPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
10th
of 83 countries
All-time high
1.01 LPIA
in 2007
All-time low
0.9965 LPIA
in 2011
Years of data
14
2006–2019
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in United Kingdom, 2006–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in United Kingdom stood at 1 LPIA.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in United Kingdom peaked at 1.01 LPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9965 LPIA, in 2011.
That places United Kingdom 10th out of 83 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Completion rate, primary … education location LPIA adjusted in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9997 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.01 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1 LPIA | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9997 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9965 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9971 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1 LPIA | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9986 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1 LPIA | +0.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9983 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 LPIA | 0.9997 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9997 LPIA | 0.9965 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 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 location parity index in United Kingdom?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in United Kingdom was 1 LPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 LPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9965 LPIA in 2011.
- How does United Kingdom rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index?
- United Kingdom ranks 10th out of 83 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release