Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
96
Highest
100.0%
Croatia
Lowest
11.2%
Niger
Median
96.1%
Years covered
55
1970–2024
Data points
1,242
What the numbers show
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 96 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Croatia; the lowest is 11.2% in Niger.
The median across all reporting countries is 96.1%, and the mean is 85.9%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 9.
Over the past decade 62 countries rose and 9 fell. The largest increase was in Guinea (up 221.1%), and the largest decrease in Mali (down 43.9%).
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croatia | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Czechia | 100.0% | 2023 | — | flat |
| 1 | Germany | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Denmark | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Romania | 100.0% | 2023 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 1 | Finland | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | France | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | United Kingdom | 100.0% | 2021 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 1 | Portugal | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Greece | 100.0% | 2024 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 1 | Norway | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Spain | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Hungary | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Netherlands | 100.0% | 2023 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 1 | Ireland | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Iceland | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Italy | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Malta | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Lithuania | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Luxembourg | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Latvia | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Australia | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Bulgaria | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | United States | 100.0% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 1 | Belgium | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Sweden | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Austria | 100.0% | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Switzerland | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Slovenia | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 30 | Azerbaijan | 99.9% | 2023 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 31 | Uruguay | 99.6% | 2024 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 32 | Poland | 99.6% | 2020 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 33 | Armenia | 99.6% | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 34 | Moldova | 99.5% | 2024 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 35 | Serbia | 99.4% | 2024 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 36 | Canada | 99.3% | 2001 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 37 | Georgia | 99.2% | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 38 | Namibia | 98.9% | 2023 | up 32.3% | rising |
| 39 | Kazakhstan | 98.7% | 2024 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 40 | Tonga | 98.4% | 2023 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 41 | Brunei | 97.7% | 2023 | up 4.0% | flat |
| 42 | Albania | 97.4% | 2017 | up 6.4% | flat |
| 43 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 97.2% | 2023 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 44 | Philippines | 97.2% | 2022 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 45 | Chile | 97.2% | 2024 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 46 | Sri Lanka | 96.8% | 2024 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 47 | Indonesia | 96.8% | 2023 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 48 | Paraguay | 96.2% | 2024 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 49 | Palestine | 96.0% | 2022 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 50 | Israel | 96.0% | 2015 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 51 | Vietnam | 95.5% | 2023 | up 4.0% | flat |
| 52 | Costa Rica | 95.1% | 2024 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 53 | South Korea | 95.0% | 2024 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 54 | Thailand | 94.9% | 2022 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 55 | Cyprus | 94.8% | 2023 | down 4.2% | flat |
| 56 | Jordan | 94.4% | 2023 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 57 | Zimbabwe | 93.9% | 2023 | down 5.1% | rising |
| 58 | South Africa | 92.9% | 2024 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 59 | Panama | 91.7% | 2024 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 60 | Belize | 91.6% | 2022 | down 8.3% | flat |
| 61 | Dominican Republic | 91.0% | 2024 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 62 | Brazil | 90.0% | 2024 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 63 | Mongolia | 89.9% | 2024 | down 3.6% | flat |
| 64 | Turkey | 89.8% | 2015 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 65 | Ecuador | 88.7% | 2024 | down 1.1% | rising |
| 66 | Bolivia | 88.3% | 2024 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 67 | Peru | 87.3% | 2018 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 68 | Mexico | 86.0% | 2020 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 69 | Colombia | 85.8% | 2024 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 70 | Uganda | 84.3% | 2021 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 71 | Kenya | 82.4% | 2024 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 72 | Honduras | 81.8% | 2024 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 73 | Cambodia | 81.7% | 2023 | up 27.0% | rising |
| 74 | Rwanda | 81.5% | 2024 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 75 | Malawi | 80.0% | 2020 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 76 | El Salvador | 79.1% | 2023 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 77 | Laos | 75.2% | 2023 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 78 | Tanzania | 73.6% | 2022 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 79 | Ghana | 73.2% | 2024 | up 26.7% | rising |
| 80 | Tunisia | 71.0% | 2023 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 81 | Egypt | 69.4% | 2023 | — | rising |
| 82 | India | 68.8% | 2023 | up 37.0% | rising |
| 83 | Bangladesh | 68.4% | 2023 | up 21.5% | rising |
| 84 | Nigeria | 67.3% | 2024 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 85 | Guatemala | 66.3% | 2024 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 86 | Angola | 57.0% | 2023 | up 22.0% | rising |
| 87 | Nepal | 50.3% | 2021 | up 48.0% | rising |
| 88 | Togo | 49.0% | 2022 | up 29.6% | rising |
| 89 | Ethiopia | 38.4% | 2022 | up 156.5% | rising |
| 90 | Pakistan | 38.1% | 2019 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 91 | Burkina Faso | 23.3% | 2024 | up 174.5% | rising |
| 92 | Senegal | 22.4% | 2023 | up 45.9% | rising |
| 93 | Afghanistan | 21.7% | 2022 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 94 | Mali | 17.9% | 2022 | down 43.9% | rising |
| 95 | Guinea | 16.2% | 2018 | up 221.1% | rising |
| 96 | Niger | 11.2% | 2022 | up 1.9% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release