Primary completion rate in the United Kingdom in 2023 — 101.07%. Ranked 26 in the world out of 137. Since 2015, the indicator has risen by 2.15 pp.
2015–2023 · % of the age group
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United Kingdom
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 101.07 | +0.74 pp |
| 2022 | 100.33 | +0.74 pp |
| 2021 | 99.6 | +0.01 pp |
| 2020 | 99.59 | −0.7 pp |
| 2019 | 100.28 | +1.72 pp |
| 2018 | 98.56 | +0.09 pp |
| 2017 | 98.48 | −0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 98.58 | −0.34 pp |
| 2015 | 98.92 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Lithuania
105.19
United Kingdom
101.07
Sweden
99.63
Denmark
99.26
Norway
98.93
Finland
98.92
Iceland
98.62
Latvia
97.55
Estonia
96.84
The number of pupils in the last grade of primary school as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age. The indicator adds dropout to the picture that enrollment gives: almost everyone can enroll, while noticeably fewer make it to the end. Values above one hundred percent are not an error but a consequence of repetition and late entry: children older than the official age end up in the final grade.
Important: It can exceed 100% because of repeaters and of pupils older than the official age — a property of the methodology, not a sign of universal coverage. The aggregate is weighted by the number of children, not by total population.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.
The net enrollment rate: the share of children of school age attending primary school.
Education Share of children out of schoolWhat share of children of school age are not in school.
Education Harmonized test scoresWhat children have actually learned — a score on a scale that brings different international tests together.