Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 was 99.88 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.88
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
7th
of 62 countries
All-time high
99.88
in 2023
All-time low
99.78
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 in United Kingdom, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in United Kingdom is 99.88, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in United Kingdom peaked at 99.88 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 99.78, in 1998.
That places United Kingdom 7th out of 62 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.79 | — |
| 1991 | 99.79 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.79 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.79 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.79 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.79 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.79 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.79 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.78 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.78 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.78 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.78 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.78 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.78 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.78 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.78 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.78 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.78 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.78 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.78 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.79 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.81 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.82 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.83 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.84 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.85 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.85 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.86 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.86 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.87 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.87 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.88 | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 99.88 is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.65, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 99.88 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.57, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.79 | 99.78 | 99.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.78 | 99.78 | 99.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.83 | 99.79 | 99.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.87 | 99.86 | 99.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.73 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in United Kingdom?
- Primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in United Kingdom was 99.88 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 99.88 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.78 in 1998.
- How does United Kingdom rank for primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2?
- United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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