Completion rate, primary education, female in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Completion rate, primary education, female was 99.9% in 2019. β¬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, female in United Kingdom, 2006β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, primary education, female in United Kingdom stood at 99.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female in United Kingdom peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 99.2%, in 2007.
That places United Kingdom 7th out of 90 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.2% | 99.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.5% | 100.0% | 10 |
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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)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, female in United Kingdom?
- Completion rate, primary education, female in United Kingdom was 99.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.2% in 2007.
- How does United Kingdom rank for completion rate, primary education, female?
- United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 90 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release