Primary completion rate, male in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Primary completion rate, male was 101.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
101.1%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
28th
of 189 countries
All-time high
101.1%
in 2023
All-time low
98.4%
in 2017
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Primary completion rate, male in United Kingdom, 2015–2023

02550751002015201920232015: 98.9 % of relevant age group2016: 98.5 % of relevant age group2017: 98.4 % of relevant age group2018: 98.6 % of relevant age group2019: 100.2 % of relevant age group2020: 99.5 % of relevant age group2021: 99.6 % of relevant age group2022: 100.5 % of relevant age group2023: 101.1 % of relevant age group

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

Annual values for Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) in United Kingdom, 2015 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 98.9% 98.4% 100.2% 5
2020s 100.2% 99.5% 101.1% 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 25 Kenya 102.3%
  2. 26 Mexico 101.8% compare
  3. 27 Samoa 101.5% compare
  4. 29 Indonesia 101.1% compare
  5. 30 Venezuela 100.9% compare
  6. 31 Croatia 100.8% compare

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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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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.