Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender was 0.9973 GPIA in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
0.9973 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
127th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.9986 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.995 GPIA
in 2016
Years of data
5
2016–2020
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2016–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.9973 GPIA for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over five years.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 127th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.995 GPIA | — |
| 2017 | 0.998 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9978 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9986 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9973 GPIA | -0.1% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.9973 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 100% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.9973 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 GPIA, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9973 GPIA | 0.995 GPIA | 0.9986 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9973 GPIA | 0.9973 GPIA | 0.9973 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 124 Azerbaijan 0.998 GPIA compare
- 125 Congo 0.998 GPIA
- 126 Macau, China 0.9974 GPIA compare
- 128 Croatia 0.9971 GPIA compare
- 129 Nepal 0.9962 GPIA
- 130 New Caledonia 0.996 GPIA
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 the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.9973 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9986 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.995 GPIA in 2016.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 127th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- 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 the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release