Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Germany

Germany: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index was 1 index in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
1 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
122nd
of 165 countries
All-time high
1 index
in 2016
All-time low
0.9999 index
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Germany, 1981–2025

00.250.50.7511981200320251981: 1 index1982: 1 index1983: 1 index1984: 1 index1985: 1 index1986: 1 index1987: 1 index1988: 1 index1989: 1 index1990: 1 index1991: 1 index1992: 1 index1993: 1 index1994: 1 index1995: 1 index1996: 1 index1997: 1 index1998: 1 index1999: 1 index2000: 1 index2001: 1 index2002: 1 index2003: 1 index2004: 1 index2005: 1 index2006: 1 index2007: 1 index2008: 1 index2009: 1 index2010: 1 index2011: 1 index2012: 1 index2013: 1 index2014: 1 index2015: 1 index2016: 1 index2017: 1 index2018: 1 index2019: 1 index2020: 1 index2021: 1 index2022: 1 index2023: 1 index2024: 1 index2025: 1 index

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Germany is 1 index, measured in 2025.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Germany peaked at 1 index in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9999 index, in 1981.

That places Germany 122nd out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9999 index 0.9999 index 1 index 9
1990s 1 index 0.9999 index 1 index 10
2000s 1 index 0.9999 index 1 index 10
2010s 1 index 1 index 1 index 10
2020s 1 index 1 index 1 index 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 119 Israel 1 index compare
  2. 120 Spain 1 index compare
  3. 121 Austria 1 index compare
  4. 122 Japan 1 index compare
  5. 122 Qatar 1 index compare
  6. 122 South Korea 1 index compare
  7. 122 Sweden 1 index compare
  8. 122 United States 1 index compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Germany?
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Germany was 1 index in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1 index in 2016.
What is the lowest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9999 index in 1981.
How does Germany rank for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
Germany ranks 122nd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
Unit
index
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 7,390 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal primary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.