UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is incomplete primary, both sexes by country
The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with incomplete primary as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with incomplete primary education by the total population of the same age group and multiplying the result by...
What the numbers show
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is incomplete primary, both sexes is currently reported for 62 countries. The highest value is 49.4% in Cambodia; the lowest is 0.1% in Belize.
The median across all reporting countries is 9.5%, and the mean is 12.1%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 527.
Over the past decade 10 countries rose and 51 fell. The largest increase was in Greece (up 281.1%), and the largest decrease in Belize (down 99.6%).
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cambodia | 49.4% | 2015 | up 27.8% | rising |
| 2 | Saint Lucia | 47.6% | 2013 | — | falling |
| 3 | Uganda | 42.2% | 2012 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 4 | Guatemala | 38.2% | 2014 | up 30.8% | rising |
| 5 | Kuwait | 31.1% | 2018 | down 16.8% | rising |
| 6 | Tunisia | 29.6% | 2016 | down 11.6% | rising |
| 7 | Thailand | 28.3% | 2018 | down 33.1% | falling |
| 8 | Mauritius | 26.1% | 2011 | down 32.0% | falling |
| 9 | Honduras | 25.8% | 2018 | down 21.7% | falling |
| 10 | El Salvador | 24.9% | 2017 | down 2.9% | falling |
| 11 | Dominican Republic | 21.7% | 2016 | down 39.3% | falling |
| 12 | Sweden | 21.5% | 1995 | down 36.8% | falling |
| 13 | Paraguay | 21.2% | 2018 | down 25.6% | falling |
| 14 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 18.1% | 2015 | down 54.1% | rising |
| 15 | Zimbabwe | 17.3% | 2017 | down 20.1% | volatile |
| 16 | Indonesia | 16.1% | 2018 | down 8.8% | falling |
| 17 | Colombia | 14.8% | 2018 | down 25.2% | falling |
| 18 | Costa Rica | 14.0% | 2018 | down 11.3% | volatile |
| 19 | Philippines | 14.0% | 2017 | down 12.1% | falling |
| 20 | Peru | 13.1% | 2018 | down 28.3% | falling |
| 21 | Brazil | 12.8% | 2018 | up 7.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Bermuda | 12.5% | 2016 | down 43.4% | volatile |
| 23 | Singapore | 12.1% | 2018 | down 41.8% | falling |
| 24 | Syrian Arab Republic | 11.6% | 2009 | down 72.4% | volatile |
| 25 | Ecuador | 11.2% | 2017 | down 33.5% | volatile |
| 26 | Qatar | 11.0% | 2017 | down 37.2% | rising |
| 27 | Mexico | 10.6% | 2018 | down 38.4% | falling |
| 28 | Bangladesh | 10.2% | 2019 | down 4.7% | falling |
| 29 | Bahrain | 10.0% | 2018 | down 60.6% | rising |
| 30 | Panama | 9.9% | 2010 | down 31.4% | volatile |
| 31 | Chile | 9.8% | 2017 | up 43.2% | volatile |
| 32 | South Africa | 9.2% | 2017 | down 41.3% | falling |
| 33 | Mali | 9.2% | 2018 | down 25.8% | rising |
| 34 | Portugal | 8.5% | 2018 | down 38.4% | volatile |
| 35 | Uruguay | 8.0% | 2018 | down 37.6% | volatile |
| 36 | Macau, China | 6.9% | 2016 | down 36.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 6.8% | 2016 | down 62.9% | volatile |
| 38 | Argentina | 6.5% | 2018 | down 27.8% | volatile |
| 39 | Spain | 6.4% | 2018 | down 36.1% | volatile |
| 40 | Puerto Rico | 5.8% | 2017 | down 27.8% | volatile |
| 41 | Greece | 5.7% | 2016 | up 281.1% | volatile |
| 42 | Türkiye | 5.6% | 2017 | down 11.0% | volatile |
| 43 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5.2% | 2018 | down 69.7% | falling |
| 44 | United Arab Emirates | 4.8% | 2018 | down 66.7% | rising |
| 45 | Belgium | 4.1% | 2017 | down 45.1% | flat |
| 46 | Canada | 3.9% | 1991 | down 72.3% | volatile |
| 47 | Cyprus | 3.8% | 2018 | down 40.6% | falling |
| 48 | Pakistan | 3.7% | 2017 | up 22.9% | volatile |
| 49 | France | 2.4% | 2017 | up 190.4% | rising |
| 50 | Israel | 2.0% | 2015 | up 3.6% | volatile |
| 51 | Palestine, State of | 1.6% | 2018 | down 39.6% | falling |
| 52 | Republic of Korea | 1.0% | 2015 | up 38.4% | volatile |
| 53 | Lithuania | 0.9% | 2017 | down 58.9% | volatile |
| 54 | Cayman Islands | 0.7% | 2015 | down 35.0% | volatile |
| 55 | Netherlands | 0.7% | 2018 | down 55.4% | volatile |
| 56 | Serbia | 0.7% | 2017 | down 41.5% | volatile |
| 57 | Poland | 0.7% | 2016 | down 42.4% | volatile |
| 58 | United States of America | 0.6% | 2018 | down 32.4% | volatile |
| 59 | Hungary | 0.4% | 2016 | down 6.9% | volatile |
| 60 | Latvia | 0.3% | 2015 | down 46.3% | volatile |
| 61 | Slovenia | 0.2% | 2017 | down 78.5% | volatile |
| 62 | Belize | 0.1% | 2010 | down 99.6% | volatile |
About this data
The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with incomplete primary as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with incomplete primary education by the total population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/