Primary school completion rate - Country rankings
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Primary school completion rate, 2023:
The average for 2023 based on 24 countries was 73.8 percent. The highest value was in Sierra Leone: 100.38 percent and the lowest value was in Niger: 45.8 percent. The indicator is available from 1970 to 2025. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: percent; Source: UNESCO
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| Countries | Primary school completion rate, 2023 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Leone | 100.38 | 1 | 1978 - 2024 |
| Namibia | 97.4 | 2 | 1992 - 2024 |
| South Africa | 95.33 | 3 | 1991 - 2023 |
| Seychelles | 94.05 | 4 | 1970 - 2024 |
| Swaziland | 93.61 | 5 | 1970 - 2023 |
| Mauritius | 90.17 | 6 | 1983 - 2024 |
| Tanzania | 89.31 | 7 | 1971 - 2024 |
| Togo | 87.32 | 8 | 1971 - 2024 |
| Zimbabwe | 85.2 | 9 | 1984 - 2024 |
| Gambia | 80.2 | 10 | 1971 - 2025 |
| Ivory Coast | 75.87 | 11 | 1973 - 2024 |
| DR Congo | 75.71 | 12 | 1971 - 2023 |
| Cameroon | 72.22 | 13 | 1973 - 2024 |
| R. of Congo | 71.14 | 14 | 1971 - 2023 |
| Malawi | 68.36 | 15 | 1974 - 2024 |
| Lesotho | 66.96 | 16 | 1971 - 2023 |
| Senegal | 61.53 | 17 | 1971 - 2024 |
| Rwanda | 59.3 | 18 | 1971 - 2024 |
| Madagascar | 58.31 | 19 | 1971 - 2024 |
| Ethiopia | 55.06 | 20 | 1982 - 2024 |
| Burkina Faso | 51.69 | 21 | 1971 - 2024 |
| Mali | 48.43 | 22 | 1971 - 2023 |
| Angola | 47.86 | 23 | 1981 - 2023 |
| Niger | 45.8 | 24 | 1971 - 2024 |
Definition: Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.
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