Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, rural, female (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
97
Highest
100.0%
Croatia
Lowest
7.6%
Niger
Median
95.4%
Years covered
55
1970–2024
Data points
1,222
What the numbers show
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, rural, female (%) is currently reported for 97 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Croatia; the lowest is 7.6% in Niger.
The median across all reporting countries is 95.4%, and the mean is 83.5%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 13.
Over the past decade 59 countries rose and 11 fell. The largest increase was in Guinea (up 393.4%), and the largest decrease in Mali (down 65.5%).
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 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Finland | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | France | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | United Kingdom | 100.0% | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Portugal | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Greece | 100.0% | 2024 | up 7.1% | 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 0.3% | 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 | Latvia | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Lithuania | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Luxembourg | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Australia | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Austria | 100.0% | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Belgium | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | United States | 100.0% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 1 | Bulgaria | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Sweden | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Switzerland | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Slovenia | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 30 | Azerbaijan | 99.9% | 2023 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 31 | Armenia | 99.6% | 2023 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 32 | Poland | 99.6% | 2020 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 33 | Moldova | 99.5% | 2024 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 34 | Uruguay | 99.5% | 2024 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 35 | Canada | 99.4% | 2001 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 36 | Serbia | 99.1% | 2024 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 37 | Georgia | 99.1% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 38 | Namibia | 99.0% | 2023 | up 31.5% | rising |
| 39 | Kazakhstan | 98.8% | 2024 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 40 | Tonga | 98.7% | 2023 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 41 | Philippines | 97.1% | 2022 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 42 | Chile | 96.8% | 2024 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 43 | Albania | 96.6% | 2017 | up 8.7% | flat |
| 44 | Brunei | 96.2% | 2023 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 45 | Sri Lanka | 96.1% | 2024 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 46 | Indonesia | 96.0% | 2023 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 47 | Costa Rica | 95.5% | 2024 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 48 | Lesotho | 95.5% | 2024 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 49 | Paraguay | 95.4% | 2024 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 50 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 95.2% | 2023 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 51 | Israel | 94.6% | 2015 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 52 | Vietnam | 94.2% | 2023 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 53 | Thailand | 93.9% | 2022 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 54 | Palestine | 93.6% | 2022 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 55 | Cyprus | 93.6% | 2023 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 56 | Mongolia | 91.9% | 2024 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 57 | Zimbabwe | 91.7% | 2023 | down 7.0% | rising |
| 58 | Jordan | 91.7% | 2023 | up 24.6% | rising |
| 59 | Belize | 91.6% | 2022 | down 8.2% | flat |
| 60 | Dominican Republic | 91.3% | 2024 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 61 | South Korea | 91.2% | 2024 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 62 | South Africa | 91.2% | 2024 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 63 | Brazil | 90.9% | 2024 | up 18.3% | rising |
| 64 | Panama | 90.5% | 2024 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 65 | Colombia | 87.6% | 2024 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 66 | Ecuador | 86.4% | 2024 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 67 | Mexico | 84.5% | 2020 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 68 | Turkey | 83.3% | 2015 | up 24.6% | rising |
| 69 | Honduras | 82.9% | 2024 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 70 | Bolivia | 82.1% | 2024 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 71 | Peru | 79.0% | 2018 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 72 | Kenya | 78.2% | 2024 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 73 | Rwanda | 78.2% | 2024 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 74 | Uganda | 77.9% | 2021 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 75 | El Salvador | 76.6% | 2023 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 76 | Cambodia | 76.5% | 2023 | up 33.8% | rising |
| 77 | Malawi | 74.2% | 2020 | up 27.2% | rising |
| 78 | Tanzania | 67.1% | 2022 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 79 | Ghana | 66.9% | 2024 | up 37.9% | rising |
| 80 | Laos | 66.2% | 2023 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 81 | Bangladesh | 65.6% | 2023 | up 27.9% | rising |
| 82 | Guatemala | 61.8% | 2024 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 83 | Egypt | 59.8% | 2023 | — | rising |
| 84 | Tunisia | 59.7% | 2023 | up 36.1% | volatile |
| 85 | India | 59.0% | 2023 | up 60.9% | rising |
| 86 | Nigeria | 57.0% | 2024 | up 21.7% | rising |
| 87 | Angola | 46.2% | 2023 | up 44.2% | rising |
| 88 | Togo | 37.0% | 2022 | up 39.1% | rising |
| 89 | Nepal | 36.4% | 2021 | up 86.6% | rising |
| 90 | Pakistan | 28.8% | 2021 | up 63.5% | rising |
| 91 | Ethiopia | 25.8% | 2022 | up 354.9% | rising |
| 92 | Senegal | 18.6% | 2023 | up 65.2% | rising |
| 93 | Burkina Faso | 17.0% | 2024 | up 255.7% | rising |
| 94 | Mali | 11.4% | 2022 | down 65.5% | volatile |
| 95 | Afghanistan | 9.9% | 2022 | up 288.5% | rising |
| 96 | Guinea | 8.8% | 2018 | up 393.4% | volatile |
| 97 | Niger | 7.6% | 2022 | up 20.0% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release