Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in SDG: World
SDG: World: Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at was 44.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
44.2%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
5th
of 10 groups
All-time high
49.0%
in 2000
All-time low
44.2%
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in SDG: World, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in SDG: World stood at 44.2%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in SDG: World peaked at 49.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, 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 SDG: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.0% | — |
| 2001 | 48.7% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 48.5% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 48.2% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 48.0% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 47.7% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 47.5% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 47.2% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 47.0% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 46.7% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 46.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 46.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 46.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 45.7% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 45.2% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 45.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 44.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 44.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 44.2% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.8% | 46.7% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 44.2% | 46.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near SDG: World
- 2 Singapore 92.7% compare
- 3 Hong Kong, China 91.0% compare
- 4 Russian Federation 90.9% compare
- 5 Lithuania 86.5% compare
- 6 Netherlands 83.1% compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 80.1% compare
- 8 Latvia 78.0% compare
More education data for SDG: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 25.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 106.27 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 100.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 404.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in SDG: World?
- Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in SDG: World was 44.2% 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 SDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at recorded in SDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 2019.
- How does SDG: World rank for proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at?
- SDG: World ranks 5th out of 10 groups with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at rising or falling in SDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: World data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release