Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
101
Highest
100.0%
Austria
Lowest
6.9%
Guinea
Median
89.9%
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
1,684
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 101 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Austria; the lowest is 6.9% in Guinea.
The median across all reporting countries is 89.9%, and the mean is 77.0%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 14.
Over the past decade 76 countries rose and 14 fell. The largest increase was in Cambodia (up 162.5%), and the largest decrease in Mali (down 59.1%).
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 1.1% | flat |
| 1 | United Kingdom | 100.0% | 2021 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 1 | Iceland | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Malta | 100.0% | 2023 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 1 | Russia | 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 1.9% | flat |
| 14 | Slovenia | 99.8% | 2023 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 15 | Czechia | 99.8% | 2023 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 16 | Switzerland | 99.8% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 17 | Estonia | 99.8% | 2023 | — | flat |
| 18 | United States | 99.8% | 2024 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 19 | Ireland | 99.8% | 2023 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 20 | Norway | 99.8% | 2023 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 21 | Belarus, Republic of | 99.7% | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 22 | Australia | 99.6% | 2024 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 23 | Poland | 99.6% | 2024 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 24 | Armenia, Republic of | 99.6% | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 25 | Hungary | 99.5% | 2023 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 26 | Latvia | 99.5% | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 27 | Moldova, Republic of | 99.5% | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 28 | Georgia | 99.3% | 2024 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 29 | Croatia | 99.2% | 2023 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 30 | Serbia, Republic of | 99.2% | 2024 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 31 | Lithuania | 99.0% | 2023 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 32 | Luxembourg | 98.8% | 2023 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 33 | Jamaica | 98.7% | 2023 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 34 | Netherlands | 98.7% | 2023 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 35 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 98.6% | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 36 | Bulgaria | 98.6% | 2023 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 37 | Belgium | 98.5% | 2023 | up 2.6% | flat |
| 38 | Romania | 98.4% | 2023 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 39 | Italy | 97.6% | 2023 | up 4.6% | falling |
| 40 | Tajikistan, Republic of | 97.4% | 2023 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 41 | Oman | 97.0% | 2022 | up 81.4% | rising |
| 42 | Tonga | 96.1% | 2023 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 43 | Korea | 95.0% | 2024 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 44 | Israel | 94.8% | 2015 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 45 | Cyprus | 94.8% | 2023 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 46 | Greece | 94.7% | 2024 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 47 | Palestine, State of | 94.6% | 2022 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 48 | Spain | 93.2% | 2023 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 49 | Portugal | 91.1% | 2023 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 50 | Malaysia | 90.4% | 2022 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 51 | Mongolia | 89.9% | 2024 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 52 | Brunei Darussalam | 89.8% | 2023 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 53 | Jordan | 88.9% | 2023 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 54 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 88.1% | 2023 | up 27.3% | rising |
| 55 | Uruguay | 87.6% | 2024 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 56 | Sri Lanka | 86.1% | 2023 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 57 | Vietnam | 84.3% | 2023 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 58 | Chile | 82.4% | 2024 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 59 | South Africa | 80.5% | 2024 | up 21.8% | rising |
| 60 | Philippines | 79.3% | 2022 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 61 | Türkiye | 78.9% | 2015 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 62 | Indonesia | 77.6% | 2023 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 63 | Panama | 77.4% | 2024 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 64 | Costa Rica | 77.0% | 2024 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 65 | Belize | 75.8% | 2020 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 66 | Kenya | 72.5% | 2024 | up 52.0% | rising |
| 67 | Ecuador | 70.5% | 2024 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 68 | Mexico | 70.4% | 2025 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 69 | Thailand | 70.4% | 2024 | up 22.5% | rising |
| 70 | Paraguay | 68.1% | 2024 | up 19.2% | rising |
| 71 | Zimbabwe | 65.7% | 2019 | down 11.4% | rising |
| 72 | Peru | 65.4% | 2024 | up 21.0% | rising |
| 73 | Dominican Republic | 62.8% | 2024 | up 25.5% | rising |
| 74 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 62.7% | 2023 | up 40.8% | rising |
| 75 | Nigeria | 62.6% | 2024 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 76 | India | 62.0% | 2023 | up 44.4% | rising |
| 77 | Colombia | 61.8% | 2024 | up 24.5% | rising |
| 78 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 59.9% | 2022 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 79 | Brazil | 57.1% | 2024 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 80 | Ghana | 53.3% | 2024 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 81 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 53.1% | 2023 | up 18.3% | rising |
| 82 | Honduras | 50.3% | 2024 | up 21.5% | rising |
| 83 | Bangladesh | 50.2% | 2022 | up 21.3% | rising |
| 84 | El Salvador | 46.9% | 2023 | up 40.7% | rising |
| 85 | Bolivia | 46.7% | 2024 | up 45.1% | rising |
| 86 | Uganda | 42.4% | 2019 | up 46.7% | rising |
| 87 | Tunisia | 41.3% | 2023 | down 29.6% | falling |
| 88 | Cambodia | 40.3% | 2023 | up 162.5% | falling |
| 89 | Guatemala | 40.2% | 2024 | up 58.1% | rising |
| 90 | Pakistan | 39.7% | 2021 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 91 | Nepal | 36.0% | 2021 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 92 | Rwanda | 35.5% | 2022 | up 40.6% | rising |
| 93 | Angola | 22.7% | 2023 | up 30.3% | rising |
| 94 | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | 20.7% | 2022 | up 40.2% | rising |
| 95 | Mozambique, Republic of | 17.8% | 2022 | up 91.4% | rising |
| 96 | Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of | 15.5% | 2022 | up 69.5% | rising |
| 97 | Senegal | 13.1% | 2023 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 98 | Burkina Faso | 12.1% | 2024 | up 44.4% | rising |
| 99 | Niger | 11.2% | 2022 | up 41.3% | rising |
| 100 | Mali | 7.4% | 2022 | down 59.1% | volatile |
| 101 | Guinea | 6.9% | 2018 | — | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release