Primary completion rate, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Primary completion rate, male was 98.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
98.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
3rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
104.0%
in 2016
All-time low
95.0%
in 2018
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Primary completion rate, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2000–2023

02550751002000201120232000: 97.6 % of relevant age group2001: 100.2 % of relevant age group2002: 100.7 % of relevant age group2003: 99.6 % of relevant age group2004: 99.9 % of relevant age group2005: 101.2 % of relevant age group2006: 98.6 % of relevant age group2007: 97.9 % of relevant age group2008: 97.7 % of relevant age group2009: 97.1 % of relevant age group2010: 96.4 % of relevant age group2011: 97.2 % of relevant age group2012: 97.6 % of relevant age group2013: 97.3 % of relevant age group2014: 96.7 % of relevant age group2015: 96.7 % of relevant age group2016: 104 % of relevant age group2017: 95.8 % of relevant age group2018: 95 % of relevant age group2019: 97.1 % of relevant age group2020: 98 % of relevant age group2021: 98.3 % of relevant age group2022: 98.1 % of relevant age group2023: 98.2 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary completion rate, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 98.2%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 104.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 95.0%, in 2018.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

Primary completion rate, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2000 to 2023.
Year % of relevant age group Change
2000 97.6%
2001 100.2% +2.6%
2002 100.7% +0.5%
2003 99.6% -1.1%
2004 99.9% +0.3%
2005 101.2% +1.3%
2006 98.6% -2.5%
2007 97.9% -0.7%
2008 97.7% -0.2%
2009 97.1% -0.6%
2010 96.4% -0.7%
2011 97.2% +0.9%
2012 97.6% +0.4%
2013 97.3% -0.3%
2014 96.7% -0.6%
2015 96.7% -0.0%
2016 104.0% +7.6%
2017 95.8% -7.8%
2018 95.0% -0.9%
2019 97.1% +2.2%
2020 98.0% +1.0%
2021 98.3% +0.3%
2022 98.1% -0.2%
2023 98.2% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.0% 97.1% 101.2% 10
2010s 97.4% 95.0% 104.0% 10
2020s 98.2% 98.0% 98.3% 4

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 1 Antigua and Barbuda 141.6% compare
  2. 2 Saint Kitts and Nevis 133.7% compare
  3. 3 Turks and Caicos Islands 128.6% compare
  4. 4 Fiji 118.8% compare
  5. 5 Vanuatu 113.6% compare
  6. 6 Nepal 110.0% compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Primary completion rate, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 98.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 104.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 95.0% in 2018.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for primary completion rate, male?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
Is primary completion rate, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,295 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.