Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Completion rate, primary education, urban, female was 99.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
99.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 77 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2012
All-time low
99.2%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2006–2019
Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in United Kingdom, 2006–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 99.9% for completion rate, primary education, urban, female in 2019.
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, urban, female in United Kingdom peaked at 100.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 99.2%, in 2007.
United Kingdom ranks 7th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 99.7% | — |
| 2007 | 99.2% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
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
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 242,999 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38,128 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.38 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.5 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, female in United Kingdom?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in United Kingdom was 99.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.2% in 2007.
- How does United Kingdom rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, female?
- United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 77 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release