Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024

GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024: Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at was 18.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
18.9%
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
8th
of 10 groups
All-time high
22.5%
in 2000
All-time low
18.9%
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 2000–2019

05101520252000200920192000: 22.5 %2001: 22.3 %2002: 22.1 %2003: 21.9 %2004: 21.8 %2005: 21.6 %2006: 21.4 %2007: 21.2 %2008: 21 %2009: 20.8 %2010: 20.6 %2011: 20.4 %2012: 20.2 %2013: 20.1 %2014: 19.9 %2015: 19.7 %2016: 19.5 %2017: 19.3 %2018: 19.1 %2019: 18.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 recorded 18.9% for proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 peaked at 22.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2019.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, both sexes (%) in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 2000 to 2019.
Year % Change
2000 22.5%
2001 22.3% -0.8%
2002 22.1% -0.8%
2003 21.9% -0.9%
2004 21.8% -0.9%
2005 21.6% -0.9%
2006 21.4% -0.9%
2007 21.2% -0.9%
2008 21.0% -0.9%
2009 20.8% -0.9%
2010 20.6% -0.9%
2011 20.4% -0.9%
2012 20.2% -0.9%
2013 20.1% -0.9%
2014 19.9% -0.9%
2015 19.7% -1.0%
2016 19.5% -1.0%
2017 19.3% -1.0%
2018 19.1% -1.0%
2019 18.9% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.7% 20.8% 22.5% 10
2010s 19.8% 18.9% 20.6% 10

Countries ranked near GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024

  1. 5 Lithuania 86.5% compare
  2. 6 Netherlands 83.1% compare
  3. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 80.1% compare
  4. 8 Latvia 78.0% compare
  5. 9 Czechia 77.9% compare
  6. 10 Sweden 76.9% compare
  7. 11 Germany 74.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 was 18.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2019.
How does GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank for proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at?
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 8th out of 10 groups with data for 2019.
Is proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at rising or falling in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 data come from?
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Indicator
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
39 places, 373 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release