Completion rate, primary education, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Completion rate, primary education, male was 99.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
99.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 88 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2014
All-time low
99.3%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2006–2019

Completion rate, primary education, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2006–2019

0204060801002006201220192006: 99.6 %2007: 99.3 %2008: 99.5 %2009: 99.3 %2010: 99.7 %2011: 99.7 %2012: 99.6 %2013: 99.6 %2014: 100 %2015: 100 %2016: 99.9 %2017: 99.5 %2018: 99.8 %2019: 99.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 99.7%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 100.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 99.3%, in 2007.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Completion rate, primary education, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, male (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2006 to 2019.
Year % Change
2006 99.6%
2007 99.3% -0.3%
2008 99.5% +0.2%
2009 99.3% -0.2%
2010 99.7% +0.4%
2011 99.7% -0.0%
2012 99.6% -0.1%
2013 99.6% +0.1%
2014 100.0% +0.4%
2015 100.0% -0.0%
2016 99.9% -0.1%
2017 99.5% -0.3%
2018 99.8% +0.2%
2019 99.7% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.4% 99.3% 99.6% 4
2010s 99.7% 99.5% 100.0% 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 4 Armenia 100.0% compare
  2. 5 Croatia 99.7% compare
  3. 6 Slovenia 99.7% compare
  4. 8 Italy 99.6% compare
  5. 9 United States of America 99.6% compare
  6. 10 Kyrgyzstan 99.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Completion rate, primary education, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 99.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 99.3% in 2007.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for completion rate, primary education, male?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th out of 88 countries with data for 2019.
Is completion rate, primary education, male rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
127 places, 2,364 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release