Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 99.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
99.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 165 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2024
All-time low
99.8%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in United Kingdom, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 99.9% for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in United Kingdom peaked at 99.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 99.8%, in 1981.
That places United Kingdom 14th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 99.8% | — |
| 1982 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,128 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.17 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in United Kingdom?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in United Kingdom was 99.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.8% in 1981.
- How does United Kingdom rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- United Kingdom ranks 14th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release