Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male was 100.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
100.0%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
1st
of 149 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2016
All-time low
99.5%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2016–2021
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2016–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 100.0%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 100.0% | — |
| 2017 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.5% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 100.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.9%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.5% | 100.0% | 2 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 100.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.5% in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st out of 149 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release