Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
83
Highest
100.0%
Russian Federation
Lowest
40.2%
Liberia
Median
97.8%
Years covered
29
1996–2024
Data points
934
What the numbers show
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 83 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Russian Federation; the lowest is 40.2% in Liberia.
The median across all reporting countries is 97.8%, and the mean is 91.0%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 61 countries rose and 20 fell. The largest increase was in Rwanda (up 42.7%), and the largest decrease in Benin (down 9.7%).
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian Federation | 100.0% | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Norway | 100.0% | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 3 | Armenia | 100.0% | 2023 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 4 | Estonia | 99.8% | 2021 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 5 | Croatia | 99.8% | 2021 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 6 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 99.8% | 2019 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 7 | Finland | 99.7% | 2021 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 8 | Italy | 99.7% | 2021 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 9 | Costa Rica | 99.7% | 2024 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 10 | Slovenia | 99.6% | 2021 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 11 | Lithuania | 99.6% | 2021 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 12 | Hungary | 99.6% | 2021 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 13 | Latvia | 99.6% | 2021 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 14 | Thailand | 99.5% | 2022 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 15 | Uruguay | 99.5% | 2024 | up 2.3% | flat |
| 16 | Sweden | 99.4% | 2021 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 17 | Switzerland | 99.4% | 2021 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 18 | Indonesia | 99.4% | 2022 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 19 | Denmark | 99.4% | 2021 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 20 | Chile | 99.3% | 2022 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 21 | Bulgaria | 99.2% | 2021 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 22 | France | 99.2% | 2021 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 23 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 99.1% | 2024 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 24 | Kyrgyzstan | 99.0% | 2023 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 25 | Romania | 99.0% | 2021 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 26 | Tajikistan | 98.9% | 2023 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 27 | Guyana | 98.9% | 2019 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 28 | Greece | 98.8% | 2021 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 29 | Peru | 98.8% | 2023 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 30 | Spain | 98.7% | 2021 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 31 | China | 98.6% | 2018 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 32 | Panama | 98.6% | 2023 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 33 | Argentina | 98.5% | 2023 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 34 | Austria | 98.5% | 2021 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 35 | Viet Nam | 98.5% | 2021 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 36 | Ecuador | 98.3% | 2024 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 37 | Mexico | 98.3% | 2022 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 38 | Colombia | 98.0% | 2024 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 39 | Poland | 98.0% | 2020 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 40 | Cyprus | 97.9% | 2021 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 41 | South Africa | 97.8% | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 42 | Brazil | 97.8% | 2024 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 43 | Zimbabwe | 97.3% | 2019 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 44 | Paraguay | 97.2% | 2024 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 45 | Mongolia | 97.1% | 2020 | down 0.8% | rising |
| 46 | Philippines | 97.0% | 2022 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 47 | Egypt | 96.6% | 2022 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 48 | Jordan | 96.5% | 2023 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 49 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 96.0% | 2023 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 50 | India | 95.7% | 2019 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 51 | Suriname | 95.4% | 2022 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 52 | Kenya | 94.8% | 2024 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 53 | El Salvador | 94.5% | 2023 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 54 | Lesotho | 93.8% | 2024 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 55 | Dominican Republic | 90.4% | 2024 | down 2.9% | rising |
| 56 | Honduras | 90.4% | 2024 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 57 | Guatemala | 90.2% | 2024 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 58 | Zambia | 89.1% | 2024 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 59 | Nigeria | 88.8% | 2024 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 60 | Cameroon | 88.6% | 2018 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 61 | Togo | 87.3% | 2022 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 62 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 87.0% | 2022 | down 4.1% | rising |
| 63 | Nepal | 86.9% | 2021 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 64 | Bangladesh | 86.7% | 2022 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 65 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 86.5% | 2023 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 66 | Ghana | 85.5% | 2024 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 67 | Cambodia | 84.6% | 2021 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 68 | Sierra Leone | 84.1% | 2019 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 69 | Ethiopia | 81.2% | 2022 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 70 | Côte d'Ivoire | 76.4% | 2021 | up 25.8% | rising |
| 71 | Malawi | 75.4% | 2020 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 72 | Madagascar | 75.3% | 2021 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 73 | Rwanda | 73.9% | 2022 | up 42.7% | rising |
| 74 | Gambia | 69.8% | 2023 | down 7.3% | flat |
| 75 | Haiti | 69.3% | 2017 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 76 | Niger | 68.4% | 2022 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 77 | Mali | 67.7% | 2024 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 78 | Guinea | 67.5% | 2018 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 79 | Senegal | 65.4% | 2023 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 80 | Uganda | 63.9% | 2016 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 81 | Benin | 62.4% | 2022 | down 9.7% | rising |
| 82 | Chad | 55.5% | 2019 | up 19.4% | rising |
| 83 | Liberia | 40.2% | 2019 | up 20.4% | flat |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release