Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, urban, female (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
99
Highest
100.0%
United Kingdom
Lowest
29.4%
Afghanistan
Median
98.0%
Years covered
55
1970–2024
Data points
1,249
What the numbers show
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, urban, female (%) is currently reported for 99 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in United Kingdom; the lowest is 29.4% in Afghanistan.
The median across all reporting countries is 98.0%, and the mean is 91.6%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.
Over the past decade 64 countries rose and 9 fell. The largest increase was in Mali (up 142.7%), and the largest decrease in Pakistan (down 3.9%).
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | 100.0% | 2021 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 1 | Norway | 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 | Malta | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Spain | 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 | Netherlands | 100.0% | 2023 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 1 | Luxembourg | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Lithuania | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Greece | 100.0% | 2024 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 1 | Italy | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Croatia | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Hungary | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Iceland | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Ireland | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Switzerland | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Austria | 100.0% | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Belgium | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Tonga | 100.0% | 2023 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 1 | Bulgaria | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Sweden | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Slovenia | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Australia | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Romania | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Portugal | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | United States | 100.0% | 2024 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 31 | Azerbaijan | 100.0% | 2023 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 32 | Georgia | 99.9% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 33 | Poland | 99.8% | 2020 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 34 | Armenia | 99.8% | 2023 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 35 | Kazakhstan | 99.7% | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 36 | Moldova | 99.6% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 37 | Uruguay | 99.4% | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 38 | Namibia | 99.3% | 2023 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 39 | Argentina | 99.2% | 2020 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 40 | Chile | 98.8% | 2024 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 41 | Serbia | 98.8% | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 42 | Indonesia | 98.6% | 2023 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 43 | Philippines | 98.5% | 2022 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 44 | Mongolia | 98.4% | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 45 | South Africa | 98.3% | 2024 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 46 | Canada | 98.3% | 2001 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 47 | Zimbabwe | 98.2% | 2023 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 48 | Paraguay | 98.1% | 2024 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 49 | Panama | 98.1% | 2024 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 50 | Sri Lanka | 98.0% | 2024 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 51 | Albania | 97.9% | 2017 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 52 | Vietnam | 97.8% | 2023 | up 2.2% | flat |
| 53 | Costa Rica | 97.8% | 2024 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 54 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 97.7% | 2023 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 55 | South Korea | 97.5% | 2024 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 56 | Israel | 97.0% | 2015 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 57 | Cyprus | 96.9% | 2023 | down 2.3% | flat |
| 58 | Dominican Republic | 96.8% | 2024 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 59 | Ecuador | 96.6% | 2024 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 60 | Bolivia | 96.4% | 2024 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 61 | Brunei | 96.4% | 2023 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 62 | Colombia | 96.3% | 2024 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 63 | Belize | 96.1% | 2022 | down 3.7% | flat |
| 64 | Brazil | 95.9% | 2024 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 65 | Palestine | 95.9% | 2022 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 66 | Thailand | 95.6% | 2022 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 67 | Peru | 95.1% | 2018 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 68 | Mexico | 94.9% | 2020 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 69 | Zambia | 93.6% | 2024 | up 19.2% | rising |
| 70 | Malawi | 92.6% | 2020 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 71 | Honduras | 92.5% | 2024 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 72 | Turkey | 92.0% | 2015 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 73 | Kenya | 91.3% | 2024 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 74 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 91.3% | 2023 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 75 | Jordan | 91.1% | 2023 | up 4.1% | flat |
| 76 | Uganda | 90.7% | 2021 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 77 | Rwanda | 90.3% | 2024 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 78 | El Salvador | 89.3% | 2023 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 79 | Cambodia | 89.1% | 2023 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 80 | Tanzania | 87.8% | 2022 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 81 | Laos | 87.1% | 2023 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 82 | Ghana | 86.6% | 2024 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 83 | Tunisia | 83.0% | 2023 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 84 | Nigeria | 81.2% | 2024 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 85 | India | 80.7% | 2023 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 86 | Angola | 80.0% | 2023 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 87 | Egypt | 79.1% | 2023 | — | rising |
| 88 | Guatemala | 78.5% | 2024 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 89 | Bangladesh | 78.1% | 2023 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 90 | Togo | 70.7% | 2022 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 91 | Ethiopia | 66.3% | 2022 | up 32.1% | rising |
| 92 | Pakistan | 61.9% | 2021 | down 3.9% | rising |
| 93 | Bhutan | 57.9% | 2022 | up 28.2% | rising |
| 94 | Nepal | 51.3% | 2021 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 95 | Burkina Faso | 50.7% | 2024 | up 26.1% | rising |
| 96 | Senegal | 50.3% | 2023 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 97 | Mali | 49.9% | 2022 | up 142.7% | rising |
| 98 | Guinea | 39.7% | 2018 | up 76.5% | rising |
| 99 | Afghanistan | 29.4% | 2022 | up 56.9% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release