Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
103
Highest
100.0%
Austria
Lowest
2.7%
Guinea
Median
89.3%
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
1,666
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%) is currently reported for 103 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Austria; the lowest is 2.7% in Guinea.
The median across all reporting countries is 89.3%, and the mean is 74.4%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 36.
Over the past decade 77 countries rose and 14 fell. The largest increase was in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of (up 291.6%), and the largest decrease in Mali (down 79.0%).
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Germany | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Denmark | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Finland | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | France | 100.0% | 2023 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 1 | United Kingdom | 100.0% | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Iceland | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Malta | 100.0% | 2023 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 1 | Russian Federation | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Sweden | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Ukraine | 100.0% | 2021 | — | rising |
| 1 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 100.0% | 2022 | — | flat |
| 13 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 99.9% | 2023 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 14 | Ireland | 99.8% | 2023 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 15 | Czechia | 99.8% | 2023 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 16 | Estonia | 99.8% | 2023 | — | flat |
| 17 | Switzerland | 99.8% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 18 | Belarus, Republic of | 99.8% | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 19 | United States | 99.8% | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 20 | Slovenia | 99.7% | 2023 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 21 | Australia | 99.7% | 2023 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 22 | Norway | 99.7% | 2023 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 23 | Armenia, Republic of | 99.6% | 2023 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 24 | Poland | 99.6% | 2024 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 25 | Hungary | 99.5% | 2023 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 26 | Moldova, Republic of | 99.5% | 2024 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 27 | Latvia | 99.3% | 2023 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 28 | Luxembourg | 99.2% | 2023 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 29 | Georgia | 99.1% | 2024 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 30 | Lithuania | 99.1% | 2023 | up 2.6% | flat |
| 31 | Croatia | 99.0% | 2023 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 32 | Netherlands | 98.8% | 2023 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 33 | Serbia, Republic of | 98.8% | 2024 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 34 | Jamaica | 98.8% | 2023 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 35 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 98.6% | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 36 | Bulgaria | 98.5% | 2023 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 37 | Belgium | 98.4% | 2023 | up 2.8% | flat |
| 38 | Romania | 98.2% | 2023 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 39 | Italy | 96.7% | 2023 | up 6.2% | falling |
| 40 | Tonga | 96.7% | 2023 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 41 | Tajikistan, Republic of | 96.6% | 2023 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 42 | Oman | 93.7% | 2022 | up 104.1% | rising |
| 43 | Cyprus | 93.6% | 2023 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 44 | Israel | 93.2% | 2015 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 45 | Greece | 92.5% | 2024 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 46 | Spain | 92.4% | 2023 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 47 | Mongolia | 91.9% | 2024 | down 2.1% | falling |
| 48 | Palestine, State of | 91.7% | 2022 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 49 | Fiji, Republic of | 91.4% | 2021 | down 4.0% | rising |
| 50 | Korea | 91.2% | 2024 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 51 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 90.1% | 2022 | up 63.3% | rising |
| 52 | Uruguay | 89.3% | 2024 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 53 | Portugal | 88.4% | 2023 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 54 | Brunei Darussalam | 88.1% | 2023 | up 3.9% | flat |
| 55 | Malaysia | 87.8% | 2022 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 56 | Sri Lanka | 85.5% | 2023 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 57 | Jordan | 83.5% | 2023 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 58 | Philippines | 81.7% | 2022 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 59 | Chile | 81.4% | 2024 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 60 | Vietnam | 80.9% | 2023 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 61 | South Africa | 79.3% | 2024 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 62 | Costa Rica | 77.2% | 2024 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 63 | Panama | 76.4% | 2024 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 64 | Belize | 75.5% | 2020 | down 0.6% | rising |
| 65 | Indonesia | 74.2% | 2023 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 66 | Mexico | 70.4% | 2025 | up 21.8% | rising |
| 67 | Türkiye | 68.4% | 2015 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 68 | Kenya | 67.8% | 2024 | up 60.1% | rising |
| 69 | Ecuador | 67.5% | 2024 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 70 | Paraguay | 66.4% | 2024 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 71 | Thailand | 66.1% | 2024 | up 23.4% | rising |
| 72 | Dominican Republic | 65.3% | 2024 | up 26.8% | rising |
| 73 | Colombia | 64.3% | 2024 | up 24.7% | rising |
| 74 | Brazil | 60.7% | 2024 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 75 | Zimbabwe | 60.7% | 2019 | down 13.3% | rising |
| 76 | Peru | 55.1% | 2024 | up 33.1% | rising |
| 77 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 55.0% | 2022 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 78 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 55.0% | 2023 | up 56.3% | rising |
| 79 | India | 51.6% | 2023 | up 65.6% | rising |
| 80 | Honduras | 51.6% | 2024 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 81 | Nigeria | 51.6% | 2024 | up 27.7% | rising |
| 82 | Bangladesh | 47.9% | 2022 | up 33.1% | rising |
| 83 | Ghana | 45.7% | 2024 | up 32.4% | rising |
| 84 | El Salvador | 43.5% | 2023 | up 44.8% | rising |
| 85 | Bolivia | 40.3% | 2024 | up 75.8% | rising |
| 86 | Guatemala | 36.4% | 2024 | up 74.1% | rising |
| 87 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 35.9% | 2023 | up 36.0% | rising |
| 88 | Nicaragua | 35.4% | 2014 | up 58.0% | rising |
| 89 | Tunisia | 34.5% | 2023 | down 23.2% | rising |
| 90 | Cambodia | 33.7% | 2023 | up 204.1% | falling |
| 91 | Rwanda | 32.9% | 2022 | up 50.1% | rising |
| 92 | Uganda | 32.6% | 2019 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 93 | Nepal | 26.2% | 2021 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 94 | Pakistan | 25.6% | 2021 | up 53.7% | rising |
| 95 | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | 13.9% | 2022 | up 146.4% | volatile |
| 96 | Angola | 12.3% | 2023 | up 31.9% | rising |
| 97 | Mozambique, Republic of | 11.4% | 2022 | up 171.8% | rising |
| 98 | Senegal | 9.9% | 2023 | up 44.6% | volatile |
| 99 | Burkina Faso | 8.7% | 2024 | up 85.8% | rising |
| 100 | Niger | 7.6% | 2022 | up 81.8% | rising |
| 101 | Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of | 6.1% | 2022 | up 291.6% | rising |
| 102 | Mali | 4.2% | 2022 | down 79.0% | volatile |
| 103 | Guinea | 2.7% | 2018 | — | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release