Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 99.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
99.3%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
25th
of 180 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2017
All-time low
97.6%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2015–2020
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in United Kingdom, 2015–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in United Kingdom is 99.3%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
That places United Kingdom 25th out of 180 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 97.6% | — |
| 2016 | 99.8% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | -0.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 99.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.0%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 99.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.4% | 97.6% | 99.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in United Kingdom?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in United Kingdom was 99.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.6% in 2015.
- How does United Kingdom rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- United Kingdom ranks 25th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release