Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
165
Highest
100.0%
Costa Rica
Lowest
7.1%
South Sudan, Republic of
Median
98.3%
Years covered
45
1981–2025
Data points
7,390
What the numbers show
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) is currently reported for 165 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Costa Rica; the lowest is 7.1% in South Sudan, Republic of.
The median across all reporting countries is 98.3%, and the mean is 89.2%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 14.
Over the past decade 160 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Niger (up 94.0%), and the largest decrease in Uganda (down 8.8%).
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Costa Rica | 100.0% | 2025 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 1 | Germany | 100.0% | 2025 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 1 | Israel | 100.0% | 2025 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 1 | Korea | 100.0% | 2025 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 5 | Japan | 100.0% | 2025 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 6 | Qatar | 100.0% | 2025 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 7 | United States | 100.0% | 2025 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 8 | Canada | 100.0% | 2025 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 9 | Austria | 100.0% | 2025 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 10 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 100.0% | 2025 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 11 | Sweden | 99.9% | 2025 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 12 | Italy | 99.9% | 2025 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 13 | United Kingdom | 99.9% | 2025 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 14 | Czechia | 99.9% | 2025 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 15 | Denmark | 99.9% | 2025 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 16 | Mongolia | 99.9% | 2025 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 17 | Georgia | 99.9% | 2025 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 18 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 99.9% | 2025 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 19 | Mauritius | 99.8% | 2025 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 20 | China (People’s Republic of) | 99.8% | 2025 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 21 | Slovak Republic | 99.8% | 2025 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 22 | Ireland | 99.8% | 2025 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 23 | Palestine, State of | 99.8% | 2025 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 24 | Netherlands | 99.8% | 2025 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 25 | Belarus, Republic of | 99.8% | 2025 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 26 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 99.8% | 2025 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 27 | Turkmenistan | 99.8% | 2025 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 28 | Norway | 99.8% | 2025 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 29 | Malaysia | 99.8% | 2025 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 30 | Croatia | 99.8% | 2025 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 31 | Russian Federation | 99.8% | 2025 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 32 | Switzerland | 99.7% | 2025 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 33 | Poland | 99.7% | 2025 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 34 | Guyana | 99.7% | 2025 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 35 | France | 99.7% | 2025 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 36 | Lithuania | 99.7% | 2025 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 37 | Finland | 99.7% | 2025 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 38 | Australia | 99.7% | 2025 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 39 | Jamaica | 99.7% | 2025 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 40 | Ukraine | 99.6% | 2025 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 41 | Thailand | 99.6% | 2025 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 42 | Latvia | 99.6% | 2025 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 43 | Botswana | 99.6% | 2025 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 44 | Slovenia | 99.6% | 2025 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 45 | Kyrgyz Republic | 99.6% | 2025 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 46 | Serbia, Republic of | 99.6% | 2025 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 47 | North Macedonia, Republic of | 99.6% | 2025 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 48 | Cuba | 99.5% | 2025 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 49 | Armenia, Republic of | 99.5% | 2025 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 50 | St. Lucia | 99.5% | 2025 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 51 | Portugal | 99.5% | 2025 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 52 | Ecuador | 99.5% | 2025 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 53 | Belgium | 99.5% | 2025 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 54 | Barbados | 99.5% | 2025 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 55 | Estonia | 99.5% | 2025 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 56 | Maldives | 99.5% | 2025 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 57 | Samoa | 99.4% | 2025 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 58 | Greece | 99.3% | 2025 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 59 | Tajikistan, Republic of | 99.3% | 2025 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 60 | Indonesia | 99.2% | 2025 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 61 | Fiji, Republic of | 99.2% | 2025 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 62 | Hungary | 99.1% | 2025 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 63 | Moldova, Republic of | 99.1% | 2025 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 64 | Bulgaria | 99.1% | 2025 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 65 | Jordan | 99.1% | 2025 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 66 | Romania | 99.0% | 2025 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 67 | Cyprus | 99.0% | 2025 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 68 | Montenegro | 98.9% | 2025 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 69 | Vietnam | 98.9% | 2025 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 70 | Bolivia | 98.7% | 2025 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 71 | Syrian Arab Republic | 98.7% | 2025 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 72 | Türkiye | 98.7% | 2025 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 73 | Tuvalu | 98.7% | 2025 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 74 | Trinidad and Tobago | 98.6% | 2025 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 75 | Uruguay | 98.6% | 2025 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 76 | Luxembourg | 98.6% | 2025 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 77 | Spain | 98.6% | 2025 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 78 | Tonga | 98.6% | 2025 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 79 | Dominican Republic | 98.6% | 2025 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 80 | Mexico | 98.4% | 2025 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 81 | Peru | 98.4% | 2025 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 82 | São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of | 98.4% | 2025 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 83 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 98.3% | 2025 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 84 | South Africa | 98.3% | 2025 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 85 | Tunisia | 98.2% | 2025 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 86 | Algeria | 98.2% | 2025 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 87 | Albania | 98.1% | 2025 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 88 | Malta | 98.0% | 2025 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 89 | Bhutan | 98.0% | 2025 | up 18.3% | volatile |
| 90 | Philippines | 97.8% | 2025 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 91 | India | 97.7% | 2025 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 92 | Argentina | 97.7% | 2025 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 93 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 97.6% | 2025 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 94 | Iceland | 97.3% | 2025 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 95 | Chile | 97.3% | 2025 | down 0.8% | rising |
| 96 | Kiribati | 97.1% | 2025 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 97 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 97.1% | 2025 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 98 | Bangladesh | 97.0% | 2025 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 99 | Colombia | 96.9% | 2025 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 100 | Paraguay | 96.9% | 2025 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 101 | Panama | 95.9% | 2025 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 102 | Suriname | 95.5% | 2025 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 103 | Brazil | 95.4% | 2025 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 104 | El Salvador | 95.4% | 2025 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 105 | Belize | 94.4% | 2025 | — | rising |
| 106 | Namibia | 93.9% | 2025 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 107 | Kenya | 93.6% | 2025 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 108 | Congo, Republic of | 93.3% | 2025 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 109 | Nauru, Republic of | 92.5% | 2025 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 110 | Nepal | 92.4% | 2025 | up 25.3% | volatile |
| 111 | Honduras | 92.4% | 2025 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 112 | Venezuela, República Bolivariana de | 92.3% | 2025 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 113 | Myanmar | 92.0% | 2025 | up 17.8% | rising |
| 114 | Lesotho, Kingdom of | 90.6% | 2025 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 115 | Zimbabwe | 90.5% | 2025 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 116 | Comoros, Union of the | 90.5% | 2025 | up 17.7% | volatile |
| 117 | Djibouti | 90.2% | 2025 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 118 | Cambodia | 88.3% | 2025 | up 21.5% | rising |
| 119 | Eswatini, Kingdom of | 88.2% | 2025 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 120 | Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of | 87.7% | 2025 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 121 | Togo | 87.4% | 2025 | up 27.2% | volatile |
| 122 | Guatemala | 87.1% | 2025 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 123 | Equatorial Guinea, Republic of | 85.9% | 2025 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 124 | Nicaragua | 84.0% | 2025 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 125 | Ghana | 83.7% | 2025 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 126 | Vanuatu | 82.3% | 2025 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 127 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 82.0% | 2025 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 128 | Morocco | 81.9% | 2025 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 129 | Iraq | 81.9% | 2025 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 130 | Cameroon | 81.0% | 2025 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 131 | Côte d'Ivoire | 80.1% | 2025 | up 72.6% | volatile |
| 132 | Gambia, The | 79.4% | 2025 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 133 | Burkina Faso | 77.6% | 2025 | up 56.0% | volatile |
| 134 | Sudan | 77.6% | 2025 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 135 | Nigeria | 77.4% | 2025 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 136 | Rwanda | 76.6% | 2025 | up 55.9% | rising |
| 137 | Gabon | 76.3% | 2025 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 138 | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | 74.9% | 2025 | up 42.2% | volatile |
| 139 | Senegal | 72.8% | 2025 | up 44.5% | volatile |
| 140 | Zambia | 72.6% | 2025 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 141 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 72.6% | 2025 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 142 | Yemen, Republic of | 72.2% | 2025 | up 26.9% | volatile |
| 143 | Papua New Guinea | 71.9% | 2025 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 144 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 71.9% | 2025 | up 25.1% | rising |
| 145 | Niger | 71.8% | 2025 | up 94.0% | volatile |
| 146 | Sierra Leone | 70.9% | 2025 | up 13.5% | volatile |
| 147 | Benin | 67.5% | 2025 | up 26.5% | volatile |
| 148 | Malawi | 67.3% | 2025 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 149 | Angola | 66.5% | 2025 | up 26.4% | rising |
| 150 | Burundi | 66.1% | 2025 | up 40.2% | volatile |
| 151 | Haiti | 62.5% | 2025 | up 28.3% | rising |
| 152 | Pakistan | 61.3% | 2025 | up 24.0% | rising |
| 153 | Madagascar, Republic of | 59.6% | 2025 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 154 | Guinea | 57.6% | 2025 | up 49.3% | volatile |
| 155 | Mauritania, Islamic Republic of | 55.0% | 2025 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 156 | Mozambique, Republic of | 54.2% | 2025 | up 63.4% | volatile |
| 157 | Mali | 49.7% | 2025 | up 28.8% | volatile |
| 158 | Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of | 48.1% | 2025 | up 38.4% | volatile |
| 159 | Chad | 37.5% | 2025 | up 45.0% | volatile |
| 160 | Uganda | 36.2% | 2025 | down 8.8% | rising |
| 161 | Liberia | 35.6% | 2025 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 162 | Guinea-Bissau | 33.6% | 2025 | up 38.0% | volatile |
| 163 | Central African Republic | 29.8% | 2025 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 164 | Somalia | 24.5% | 2025 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 165 | South Sudan, Republic of | 7.1% | 2025 | up 33.6% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release