Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate by country
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Countries reporting
217
Highest
43.22 % change on previous year
Suriname
Lowest
-16.65 % change on previous year
British Virgin Islands
Median
-0.0641 % change on previous year
Years covered
55
1971–2025
Data points
7,052
What the numbers show
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate is currently reported for 217 countries. The highest value is 43.22 % change on previous year in Suriname; the lowest is -16.65 % change on previous year in British Virgin Islands.
The median across all reporting countries is -0.0641 % change on previous year, and the mean is 0.3722 % change on previous year.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.
Over the past decade 103 countries rose and 109 fell. The largest increase was in Uzbekistan (up 38,598.2%), and the largest decrease in Uruguay (down 7,165.6%).
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suriname | 43.22 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 3,930.8% | volatile |
| 2 | Uzbekistan | 27.99 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 38,598.2% | volatile |
| 3 | Albania | 18.99 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 348.6% | volatile |
| 4 | Bahamas | 18.45 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 7,023.5% | volatile |
| 5 | Comoros | 12.96 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 848.0% | volatile |
| 6 | Angola | 12.74 % change on previous year | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 7 | Jamaica | 10.9 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,071.2% | volatile |
| 8 | Papua New Guinea | 9.01 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 9 | Bhutan | 7.68 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 486.9% | volatile |
| 10 | Burkina Faso | 6.82 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 349.2% | volatile |
| 11 | Palau | 6.17 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 295.6% | volatile |
| 12 | Syrian Arab Republic | 6.04 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 115.2% | volatile |
| 13 | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | 5.11 % change on previous year | 1980 | up 117.0% | volatile |
| 14 | Lebanon | 4.56 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 147.8% | volatile |
| 15 | Botswana | 4.45 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 327.9% | volatile |
| 16 | Libya | 4.38 % change on previous year | 2006 | — | volatile |
| 17 | Guinea-Bissau | 4.32 % change on previous year | 2006 | up 10.6% | volatile |
| 18 | Cyprus | 4.08 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 484.2% | volatile |
| 19 | Armenia | 3.98 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 361.8% | volatile |
| 20 | Macau (China) | 3.92 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 281.6% | volatile |
| 21 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 3.6 % change on previous year | 2021 | up 130.7% | volatile |
| 22 | Azerbaijan | 3.57 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 35.4% | volatile |
| 23 | Guyana | 3.29 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,082.5% | volatile |
| 24 | Bangladesh | 3.27 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 38.9% | volatile |
| 25 | Bahrain | 3.17 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 210.1% | volatile |
| 26 | Nepal | 3.16 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 692.6% | volatile |
| 27 | Pakistan | 2.88 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 39.8% | volatile |
| 28 | Anguilla | 2.84 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 150.5% | volatile |
| 29 | Réunion | 2.79 % change on previous year | 1996 | up 204.7% | volatile |
| 30 | Portugal | 2.67 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 195.5% | volatile |
| 31 | Yemen | 2.64 % change on previous year | 2013 | down 43.7% | volatile |
| 32 | Andorra | 2.48 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 8.5% | volatile |
| 33 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 2.31 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 363.7% | volatile |
| 34 | Benin | 2.28 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 31.6% | volatile |
| 35 | Malawi | 2.24 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 2,146.7% | volatile |
| 36 | Qatar | 2.22 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 206.3% | volatile |
| 37 | Bermuda | 2.1 % change on previous year | 2015 | up 259.9% | volatile |
| 38 | Guadeloupe | 2 % change on previous year | 1995 | up 243.4% | volatile |
| 39 | Solomon Islands | 1.98 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 264.7% | volatile |
| 40 | Italy | 1.97 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 82.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Haiti | 1.95 % change on previous year | 1998 | up 113.5% | volatile |
| 42 | Gambia | 1.85 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 50.4% | volatile |
| 43 | Panama | 1.82 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 163.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Cook Islands | 1.82 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 38.5% | volatile |
| 45 | Cambodia | 1.8 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 130.4% | volatile |
| 46 | United States Virgin Islands | 1.78 % change on previous year | 1993 | down 57.1% | volatile |
| 47 | Guinea | 1.73 % change on previous year | 2014 | down 56.2% | volatile |
| 48 | Philippines | 1.72 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 247.0% | volatile |
| 49 | Sierra Leone | 1.7 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 3.5% | volatile |
| 50 | Belarus | 1.68 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 387.3% | volatile |
| 51 | United Arab Emirates | 1.68 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 4.5% | volatile |
| 52 | Madagascar | 1.64 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 121.5% | volatile |
| 53 | Côte d'Ivoire | 1.62 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 56.4% | volatile |
| 54 | Sao Tome and Principe | 1.56 % change on previous year | 2017 | up 1,093.8% | volatile |
| 55 | Mauritania | 1.37 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 382.4% | volatile |
| 56 | Afghanistan | 1.29 % change on previous year | 2019 | up 128.4% | volatile |
| 57 | Saudi Arabia | 1.23 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 19.1% | volatile |
| 58 | Kuwait | 1.2 % change on previous year | 2021 | up 114.4% | volatile |
| 59 | Viet Nam | 1.1 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 37.5% | volatile |
| 60 | Namibia | 1.05 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 6,254.6% | volatile |
| 61 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 0.9785 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 92.1% | volatile |
| 62 | Mozambique | 0.9494 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 38.0% | volatile |
| 63 | Dominica | 0.9019 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 401.8% | volatile |
| 64 | Republic of Moldova | 0.8737 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 94.0% | volatile |
| 65 | Mexico | 0.848 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 160.8% | volatile |
| 66 | Egypt | 0.8191 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 131.3% | volatile |
| 67 | Ethiopia | 0.8169 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 21.7% | volatile |
| 68 | Martinique | 0.7245 % change on previous year | 1996 | up 306.3% | volatile |
| 69 | Central African Republic | 0.7143 % change on previous year | 2012 | up 106.2% | volatile |
| 70 | Brazil | 0.7101 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 85.9% | volatile |
| 71 | Singapore | 0.6698 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 562.3% | volatile |
| 72 | Greece | 0.6452 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 183.4% | volatile |
| 73 | Croatia | 0.6267 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 536.3% | volatile |
| 74 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 0.5957 % change on previous year | 1995 | up 118.2% | volatile |
| 75 | Korea | 0.5643 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 169.7% | volatile |
| 76 | Eritrea | 0.5643 % change on previous year | 2018 | up 108.1% | volatile |
| 77 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0.554 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 115.5% | volatile |
| 78 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.5228 % change on previous year | 2012 | up 111.4% | volatile |
| 79 | Timor-Leste | 0.5175 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 162.0% | volatile |
| 80 | Sudan | 0.5085 % change on previous year | 2019 | up 149.5% | volatile |
| 81 | China | 0.477 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 111.1% | volatile |
| 82 | Montenegro | 0.463 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 56.4% | volatile |
| 83 | Germany | 0.4374 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 144.6% | volatile |
| 84 | Austria | 0.4024 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 81.0% | volatile |
| 85 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.3636 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 150.0% | volatile |
| 86 | Tunisia | 0.3459 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 56.3% | volatile |
| 87 | Indonesia | 0.3349 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 121.9% | volatile |
| 88 | Canada | 0.2909 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 378.3% | volatile |
| 89 | Dominican Republic | 0.2892 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 121.7% | volatile |
| 90 | Jordan | 0.2565 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 93.8% | volatile |
| 91 | Slovenia | 0.2434 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 38.1% | volatile |
| 92 | Australia | 0.2428 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 175.3% | volatile |
| 93 | Malta | 0.2373 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 506.0% | volatile |
| 94 | France | 0.1695 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 117.4% | volatile |
| 95 | Luxembourg | 0.1574 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 136.3% | volatile |
| 96 | Burundi | 0.1527 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 94.7% | volatile |
| 97 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.1492 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 85.2% | volatile |
| 98 | Chad | 0.1367 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 82.9% | volatile |
| 99 | Romania | 0.077 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 103.5% | volatile |
| 100 | Oman | 0.0534 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 100.8% | volatile |
| 101 | Japan | 0.0277 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 94.2% | volatile |
| 102 | Micronesia (Federated States of) | 0.0061 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 99.7% | volatile |
| 103 | Palestine, State of | -0.0103 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 114.6% | volatile |
| 104 | Cameroon | -0.0157 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.7% | volatile |
| 105 | Poland | -0.0361 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 92.9% | volatile |
| 106 | Türkiye | -0.0488 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 100.5% | volatile |
| 107 | Cabo Verde | -0.0514 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 106.1% | volatile |
| 108 | Netherlands | -0.0557 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 138.4% | volatile |
| 109 | Spain | -0.0641 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 86.0% | volatile |
| 110 | Norway | -0.0674 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 55.0% | volatile |
| 111 | Belgium | -0.0675 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 104.1% | volatile |
| 112 | Denmark | -0.0939 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 22.0% | volatile |
| 113 | Sweden | -0.1304 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 46.7% | volatile |
| 114 | Senegal | -0.1456 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 112.2% | volatile |
| 115 | Bulgaria | -0.1538 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 133.2% | volatile |
| 116 | Zimbabwe | -0.1729 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 81.5% | volatile |
| 117 | New Zealand | -0.1778 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 21.8% | volatile |
| 118 | Puerto Rico | -0.178 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 108.9% | volatile |
| 119 | Serbia | -0.1893 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 79.2% | volatile |
| 120 | Kazakhstan | -0.2089 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 147.3% | volatile |
| 121 | Monaco | -0.233 % change on previous year | 2000 | up 71.9% | volatile |
| 122 | Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | -0.2462 % change on previous year | 1986 | — | volatile |
| 123 | Finland | -0.2518 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 734.1% | volatile |
| 124 | Thailand | -0.2733 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 93.7% | volatile |
| 125 | New Caledonia | -0.2862 % change on previous year | 1994 | up 20.8% | volatile |
| 126 | Iceland | -0.2942 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 540.4% | volatile |
| 127 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | -0.3025 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 28.7% | volatile |
| 128 | Kenya | -0.3082 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 86.0% | volatile |
| 129 | Slovak Republic | -0.3279 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 78.9% | volatile |
| 130 | Uganda | -0.3473 % change on previous year | 2017 | up 46.2% | volatile |
| 131 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | -0.4035 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 229.7% | volatile |
| 132 | Nicaragua | -0.4914 % change on previous year | 2008 | down 427.0% | volatile |
| 133 | Estonia | -0.5248 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 487.9% | volatile |
| 134 | Guatemala | -0.5322 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 78.2% | volatile |
| 135 | Samoa | -0.5649 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 238.8% | volatile |
| 136 | Eswatini | -0.5708 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 351.8% | volatile |
| 137 | Vanuatu | -0.6 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 109.4% | volatile |
| 138 | South Africa | -0.6152 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 4.6% | volatile |
| 139 | French Guiana | -0.6553 % change on previous year | 1996 | up 83.9% | volatile |
| 140 | Hungary | -0.6595 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 175.5% | volatile |
| 141 | Nigeria | -0.6665 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 111.0% | volatile |
| 142 | Tonga | -0.7499 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 106.1% | volatile |
| 143 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | -0.7543 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 71.6% | volatile |
| 144 | Maldives | -0.7599 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 170.1% | volatile |
| 145 | Mongolia | -0.7793 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 89.3% | volatile |
| 146 | Zambia | -0.7799 % change on previous year | 2017 | down 179.7% | volatile |
| 147 | Liechtenstein | -0.7812 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 62.2% | volatile |
| 148 | Chile | -0.8212 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 444.4% | volatile |
| 149 | Algeria | -0.8348 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 40.5% | volatile |
| 150 | Morocco | -0.8589 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 14.5% | volatile |
| 151 | Iraq | -0.878 % change on previous year | 2004 | up 37.4% | volatile |
| 152 | Israel | -0.9075 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 678.9% | volatile |
| 153 | Latvia | -0.9112 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 71.5% | volatile |
| 154 | Trinidad and Tobago | -0.9334 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 207.3% | volatile |
| 155 | Peru | -0.9772 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 53.3% | volatile |
| 156 | Paraguay | -1.01 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 129.7% | volatile |
| 157 | El Salvador | -1.03 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 27.7% | volatile |
| 158 | Switzerland | -1.05 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 3,350.4% | volatile |
| 159 | North Macedonia | -1.2 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 127.9% | volatile |
| 160 | Ghana | -1.23 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 145.9% | volatile |
| 161 | Cuba | -1.23 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 153.0% | volatile |
| 162 | Malaysia | -1.25 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 29.5% | volatile |
| 163 | Tajikistan | -1.26 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 20.7% | volatile |
| 164 | Czechia | -1.26 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 117.2% | volatile |
| 165 | Liberia | -1.29 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 101.7% | volatile |
| 166 | Myanmar | -1.3 % change on previous year | 2018 | down 173.0% | volatile |
| 167 | Costa Rica | -1.3 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 3.3% | volatile |
| 168 | Belize | -1.34 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 118.1% | volatile |
| 169 | Ukraine | -1.34 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 53.7% | volatile |
| 170 | United States of America | -1.36 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 719.0% | volatile |
| 171 | Fiji | -1.39 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 599.7% | volatile |
| 172 | Georgia | -1.52 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 180.6% | volatile |
| 173 | Rwanda | -1.53 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 112.9% | volatile |
| 174 | Colombia | -1.56 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 40.6% | volatile |
| 175 | Sri Lanka | -1.65 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 1,852.4% | volatile |
| 176 | San Marino | -1.67 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 222.8% | volatile |
| 177 | Turkmenistan | -1.69 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 178 | Ireland | -1.72 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 40.6% | volatile |
| 179 | Gibraltar | -1.72 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 256.0% | volatile |
| 180 | Togo | -1.77 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 41.2% | volatile |
| 181 | Lesotho | -1.79 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 25.5% | volatile |
| 182 | Gabon | -1.88 % change on previous year | 2003 | down 140.8% | volatile |
| 183 | Lithuania | -2.09 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 651.8% | volatile |
| 184 | Kiribati | -2.15 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 36.3% | volatile |
| 185 | Montserrat | -2.17 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 69.5% | volatile |
| 186 | Grenada | -2.17 % change on previous year | 2018 | down 148.5% | volatile |
| 187 | Brunei Darussalam | -2.18 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 4,708.3% | volatile |
| 188 | Ecuador | -2.33 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 111.6% | volatile |
| 189 | Russia | -2.37 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 635.8% | volatile |
| 190 | Congo | -2.76 % change on previous year | 2012 | down 214.2% | volatile |
| 191 | Hong Kong (China) | -2.83 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 208.3% | volatile |
| 192 | Tanzania, United Republic of | -3.09 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 5.3% | volatile |
| 193 | Mauritius | -3.21 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 356.8% | volatile |
| 194 | Niger | -3.33 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 453.2% | volatile |
| 195 | Seychelles | -3.87 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 189.9% | volatile |
| 196 | Uruguay | -3.94 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 7,165.6% | volatile |
| 197 | Argentina | -3.96 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 128.7% | volatile |
| 198 | French Polynesia | -4 % change on previous year | 1996 | down 117.1% | volatile |
| 199 | Honduras | -4.34 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 241.5% | volatile |
| 200 | Saint Lucia | -4.53 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 812.3% | volatile |
| 201 | Barbados | -4.63 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 333.8% | volatile |
| 202 | Marshall Islands | -4.96 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 194.3% | volatile |
| 203 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | -4.97 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 237.7% | volatile |
| 204 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | -5.15 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 190.4% | volatile |
| 205 | Nauru | -5.19 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 46.2% | volatile |
| 206 | American Samoa | -5.41 % change on previous year | 1992 | down 382.5% | volatile |
| 207 | Aruba | -5.51 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 154.7% | volatile |
| 208 | Cayman Islands | -5.62 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 26.2% | volatile |
| 209 | Mali | -5.76 % change on previous year | 2018 | down 333.1% | volatile |
| 210 | Tokelau | -6.17 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 871.5% | volatile |
| 211 | Tuvalu | -7.13 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 537.3% | volatile |
| 212 | Guam | -7.4 % change on previous year | 1989 | down 264.0% | volatile |
| 213 | Antigua and Barbuda | -7.66 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 2,226.2% | volatile |
| 214 | India | -7.87 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 1,325.7% | volatile |
| 215 | Niue | -11.09 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 469.3% | volatile |
| 216 | Somalia | -11.93 % change on previous year | 1986 | down 191.7% | volatile |
| 217 | British Virgin Islands | -16.65 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 318.4% | volatile |
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.