Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in United Kingdom

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

Latest (2025)
1 index
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
105th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1 index
in 2019
All-time low
1 index
in 1993
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in United Kingdom, 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

In 2025, primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in United Kingdom stood at 1 index. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in United Kingdom peaked at 1 index in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1 index, in 1993.

That places United Kingdom 105th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in United Kingdom, 1981 to 2025.
Year index Change
1981 1 index —
1982 1 index -0.0%
1983 1 index +0.0%
1984 1 index +0.0%
1985 1 index -0.0%
1986 1 index +0.0%
1987 1 index +0.0%
1988 1 index +0.0%
1989 1 index +0.0%
1990 1 index +0.0%
1991 1 index +0.0%
1992 1 index +0.0%
1993 1 index -0.0%
1994 1 index +0.0%
1995 1 index -0.0%
1996 1 index +0.0%
1997 1 index -0.0%
1998 1 index +0.0%
1999 1 index +0.0%
2000 1 index +0.0%
2001 1 index +0.0%
2002 1 index +0.0%
2003 1 index +0.0%
2004 1 index +0.0%
2005 1 index +0.0%
2006 1 index +0.0%
2007 1 index +0.0%
2008 1 index +0.0%
2009 1 index +0.0%
2010 1 index +0.0%
2011 1 index -0.0%
2012 1 index +0.0%
2013 1 index +0.0%
2014 1 index +0.0%
2015 1 index +0.0%
2016 1 index +0.0%
2017 1 index +0.0%
2018 1 index +0.0%
2019 1 index +0.0%
2020 1 index +0.0%
2021 1 index +0.0%
2022 1 index -0.0%
2023 1 index +0.0%
2024 1 index +0.0%
2025 1 index +0.0%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 1 index is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 index, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 1 index is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 index, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 102 Guatemala 1 index compare
  2. 103 Slovenia 1 index compare
  3. 104 Uzbekistan 1 index compare
  4. 106 Montenegro 1 index compare
  5. 107 Ukraine 1 index compare
  6. 108 Barbados 1 index compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in United Kingdom?
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 1 index in 2019.
What is the lowest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 1 index in 1993.
How does United Kingdom rank for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
United Kingdom ranks 105th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 (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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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
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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.