Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, urban, male (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
99
Highest
100.0%
Estonia
Lowest
55.3%
Mali
Median
98.9%
Years covered
55
1970–2024
Data points
1,288
What the numbers show
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, urban, male (%) is currently reported for 99 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Estonia; the lowest is 55.3% in Mali.
The median across all reporting countries is 98.9%, and the mean is 95.7%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 53 countries rose and 19 fell. The largest increase was in Guinea (up 44.4%), and the largest decrease in Cambodia (down 4.3%).
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonia | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Malta | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Latvia | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Luxembourg | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Lithuania | 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 | Italy | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Spain | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | United States | 100.0% | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 1 | Iceland | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Finland | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | France | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 100.0% | 2021 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 1 | Ireland | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Hungary | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Greece | 100.0% | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 1 | Croatia | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Switzerland | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Netherlands | 100.0% | 2023 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 1 | Norway | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Portugal | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Romania | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Australia | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Austria | 100.0% | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Bulgaria | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Slovenia | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Sweden | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Belgium | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 31 | Azerbaijan | 100.0% | 2023 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 32 | Poland | 99.8% | 2020 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 33 | Kazakhstan | 99.8% | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 34 | Armenia | 99.6% | 2023 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 35 | Republic of Moldova | 99.6% | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 36 | Uruguay | 99.6% | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 37 | Serbia | 99.6% | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 38 | Georgia | 99.6% | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 39 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 99.5% | 2023 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 40 | Republic of Korea | 99.5% | 2024 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 41 | Zimbabwe | 99.5% | 2023 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 42 | Indonesia | 99.3% | 2023 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 43 | Chile | 99.2% | 2024 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 44 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 99.2% | 2024 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 45 | Canada | 99.1% | 2001 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 46 | Argentina | 99.1% | 2020 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 47 | Namibia | 99.1% | 2023 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 48 | Tonga | 99.0% | 2023 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 49 | Sri Lanka | 98.9% | 2024 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 50 | Brunei Darussalam | 98.9% | 2023 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 51 | Panama | 98.9% | 2024 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 52 | Peru | 98.8% | 2018 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 53 | Philippines | 98.8% | 2022 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 54 | Paraguay | 98.8% | 2024 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 55 | Palestine, State of | 98.8% | 2022 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 56 | Viet Nam | 98.7% | 2023 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 57 | Israel | 98.7% | 2015 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 58 | Albania | 98.6% | 2017 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 59 | Cyprus | 98.5% | 2023 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 60 | Türkiye | 98.5% | 2015 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 61 | South Africa | 98.4% | 2024 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 62 | Costa Rica | 98.0% | 2024 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 63 | Mongolia | 97.9% | 2024 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 64 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 97.7% | 2023 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 65 | Zambia | 97.6% | 2024 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 66 | Malawi | 97.3% | 2020 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 67 | Thailand | 97.1% | 2022 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 68 | Ecuador | 97.1% | 2024 | down 0.1% | rising |
| 69 | Jordan | 97.0% | 2023 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 70 | Dominican Republic | 97.0% | 2024 | up 3.6% | flat |
| 71 | Colombia | 96.7% | 2024 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 72 | Belize | 96.4% | 2022 | down 3.3% | flat |
| 73 | Brazil | 96.3% | 2024 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 74 | Mexico | 96.1% | 2020 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 75 | Uganda | 96.1% | 2021 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 76 | Kenya | 95.7% | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 77 | Cambodia | 95.7% | 2023 | down 4.3% | flat |
| 78 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 95.3% | 2023 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 79 | Rwanda | 94.7% | 2024 | up 2.6% | flat |
| 80 | Ghana | 94.3% | 2024 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 81 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 94.2% | 2022 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 82 | Tunisia | 94.0% | 2023 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 83 | El Salvador | 93.4% | 2023 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 84 | Angola | 92.2% | 2023 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 85 | Honduras | 91.8% | 2024 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 86 | Nigeria | 91.2% | 2024 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 87 | India | 91.1% | 2023 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 88 | Togo | 90.4% | 2022 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 89 | Egypt | 87.7% | 2023 | — | rising |
| 90 | Guatemala | 86.5% | 2024 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 91 | Ethiopia | 86.1% | 2022 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 92 | Bangladesh | 83.4% | 2023 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 93 | Pakistan | 80.1% | 2021 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 94 | Nepal | 78.9% | 2021 | down 0.7% | rising |
| 95 | Bhutan | 75.7% | 2022 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 96 | Burkina Faso | 67.4% | 2024 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 97 | Guinea | 64.1% | 2018 | up 44.4% | rising |
| 98 | Senegal | 62.1% | 2023 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 99 | Mali | 55.3% | 2020 | up 9.6% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release