Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, rural, male (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
98
Highest
100.0%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Lowest
16.0%
Niger
Median
97.4%
Years covered
55
1970–2024
Data points
1,265
What the numbers show
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, rural, male (%) is currently reported for 98 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; the lowest is 16.0% in Niger.
The median across all reporting countries is 97.4%, and the mean is 89.0%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 6.
Over the past decade 56 countries rose and 14 fell. The largest increase was in Guinea (up 167.9%), and the largest decrease in Mali (down 19.1%).
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 100.0% | 2021 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 1 | Czechia | 100.0% | 2023 | — | flat |
| 1 | Denmark | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Luxembourg | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Portugal | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Spain | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Estonia | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Latvia | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Finland | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | France | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Germany | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Norway | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Netherlands | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Greece | 100.0% | 2024 | up 2.8% | flat |
| 1 | Malta | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Croatia | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Hungary | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Ireland | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Iceland | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Italy | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Bulgaria | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Lithuania | 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 | Romania | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Sweden | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Slovenia | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Switzerland | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 31 | Azerbaijan | 99.9% | 2023 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 32 | Uruguay | 99.8% | 2024 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 33 | Serbia | 99.7% | 2024 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 34 | Poland | 99.6% | 2020 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 35 | Armenia | 99.5% | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 36 | Republic of Moldova | 99.4% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 37 | Georgia | 99.4% | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 38 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 99.3% | 2023 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 39 | Canada | 99.3% | 2001 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 40 | Namibia | 98.9% | 2023 | up 33.5% | rising |
| 41 | Brunei Darussalam | 98.8% | 2023 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 42 | Republic of Korea | 98.7% | 2024 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 43 | Kazakhstan | 98.6% | 2024 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 44 | Albania | 98.3% | 2017 | up 3.9% | flat |
| 45 | Palestine, State of | 98.3% | 2022 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 46 | Tonga | 98.1% | 2023 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 47 | Sri Lanka | 97.6% | 2024 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 48 | Indonesia | 97.5% | 2023 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 49 | Chile | 97.5% | 2024 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 50 | Israel | 97.3% | 2015 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 51 | Philippines | 97.3% | 2022 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 52 | Jordan | 97.3% | 2023 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 53 | Paraguay | 97.0% | 2024 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 54 | Viet Nam | 96.8% | 2023 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 55 | Zimbabwe | 96.7% | 2023 | down 2.7% | rising |
| 56 | Türkiye | 96.4% | 2015 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 57 | Thailand | 96.1% | 2022 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 58 | Cyprus | 96.1% | 2023 | down 3.5% | flat |
| 59 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 95.1% | 2024 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 60 | South Africa | 95.0% | 2024 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 61 | Peru | 94.9% | 2018 | up 2.9% | flat |
| 62 | Costa Rica | 94.7% | 2024 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 63 | Panama | 93.0% | 2024 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 64 | Belize | 91.5% | 2022 | down 8.4% | flat |
| 65 | Zambia | 91.4% | 2024 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 66 | Ecuador | 91.1% | 2024 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 67 | Uganda | 91.1% | 2021 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 68 | Dominican Republic | 90.6% | 2024 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 69 | Brazil | 89.3% | 2024 | up 21.5% | rising |
| 70 | Mongolia | 88.0% | 2024 | down 5.1% | flat |
| 71 | Cambodia | 87.6% | 2023 | up 18.1% | rising |
| 72 | Mexico | 87.6% | 2020 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 73 | Malawi | 87.3% | 2020 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 74 | Kenya | 87.3% | 2024 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 75 | Rwanda | 85.7% | 2024 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 76 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 84.6% | 2023 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 77 | Colombia | 84.1% | 2024 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 78 | Tunisia | 83.4% | 2023 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 79 | El Salvador | 81.9% | 2023 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 80 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 81.5% | 2022 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 81 | Ghana | 81.4% | 2024 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 82 | Honduras | 80.6% | 2024 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 83 | Nigeria | 79.5% | 2024 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 84 | Egypt | 78.9% | 2023 | — | rising |
| 85 | India | 78.6% | 2023 | up 23.6% | rising |
| 86 | Guatemala | 72.1% | 2024 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 87 | Bangladesh | 71.2% | 2023 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 88 | Angola | 71.1% | 2023 | up 9.9% | flat |
| 89 | Nepal | 68.1% | 2021 | up 32.4% | rising |
| 90 | Togo | 64.5% | 2022 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 91 | Pakistan | 53.5% | 2019 | down 3.4% | rising |
| 92 | Ethiopia | 51.5% | 2022 | up 95.2% | rising |
| 93 | Afghanistan | 34.2% | 2022 | down 3.8% | flat |
| 94 | Burkina Faso | 30.8% | 2024 | up 132.0% | rising |
| 95 | Senegal | 27.8% | 2023 | up 39.0% | rising |
| 96 | Guinea | 26.4% | 2018 | up 167.9% | rising |
| 97 | Mali | 25.6% | 2022 | down 19.1% | rising |
| 98 | Niger | 16.0% | 2022 | down 8.5% | flat |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release