Primary completion rate, male in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Primary completion rate, male was 101.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Primary completion rate, male in United Kingdom, 2015–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2023, primary completion rate, male in United Kingdom stood at 101.1%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary completion rate, male in United Kingdom peaked at 101.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 2017.
That places United Kingdom 28th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Primary completion rate, male in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 98.9% | — |
| 2016 | 98.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 100.2% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 100.5% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 101.1% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.4% | 100.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 100.2% | 99.5% | 101.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.37 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary completion rate, male in United Kingdom?
- Primary completion rate, male in United Kingdom was 101.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary completion rate, male recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 101.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary completion rate, male recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2017.
- How does United Kingdom rank for primary completion rate, male?
- United Kingdom ranks 28th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary completion rate, male rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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About this data
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.