UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary (ISCED 1). Female by country
The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with at least some primary education (ISCED 1). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above with some primary education by the total female population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO...
What the numbers show
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary (ISCED 1). Female is currently reported for 67 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Luxembourg; the lowest is 18.4% in Mali.
The median across all reporting countries is 96.9%, and the mean is 92.4%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5.
Over the past decade 50 countries rose and 13 fell. The largest increase was in Bangladesh (up 26.1%), and the largest decrease in Denmark (down 5.0%).
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourg | 100.0% | 2015 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Hungary | 100.0% | 2015 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 100.0% | 2017 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 1 | Bermuda | 100.0% | 2016 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 1 | Portugal | 100.0% | 2018 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Germany | 100.0% | 2018 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 1 | Sweden | 100.0% | 2017 | unchanged | flat |
| 8 | France | 100.0% | 2017 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 9 | Poland | 100.0% | 2016 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 10 | Belize | 99.9% | 2010 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 11 | Slovakia | 99.8% | 2017 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 12 | Fiji | 99.7% | 2017 | down 0.3% | rising |
| 13 | Cayman Islands | 99.7% | 2015 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 14 | United States of America | 99.6% | 2018 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 15 | Zimbabwe | 99.6% | 2017 | up 21.0% | rising |
| 16 | Switzerland | 99.6% | 2018 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 17 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 99.5% | 2016 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 18 | Republic of Moldova | 99.4% | 2018 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 19 | Netherlands | 99.2% | 2018 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 20 | Uruguay | 99.2% | 2018 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 21 | Argentina | 99.2% | 2018 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 22 | Cyprus | 99.1% | 2018 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 23 | Qatar | 98.7% | 2017 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 24 | Malta | 98.7% | 2018 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 25 | Canada | 98.6% | 2001 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 26 | Romania | 98.5% | 2017 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 27 | Philippines | 97.9% | 2017 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 28 | Trinidad and Tobago | 97.9% | 2011 | — | rising |
| 29 | Azerbaijan | 97.8% | 2017 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 30 | Spain | 97.8% | 2018 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 31 | Chile | 97.7% | 2017 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 32 | Serbia | 97.5% | 2017 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 33 | Puerto Rico | 97.4% | 2017 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 34 | Israel | 96.9% | 2015 | down 0.3% | rising |
| 35 | Costa Rica | 96.6% | 2018 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 36 | Greece | 96.2% | 2016 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 37 | Paraguay | 96.1% | 2018 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 38 | Macao | 95.3% | 2016 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 39 | Denmark | 95.0% | 2018 | down 5.0% | falling |
| 40 | Thailand | 94.8% | 2018 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 41 | South Africa | 94.3% | 2017 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 42 | Republic of Korea | 94.2% | 2015 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 43 | Bahrain | 94.1% | 2018 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 44 | Colombia | 94.0% | 2018 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 45 | Palestine, State of | 93.9% | 2018 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 46 | Kuwait | 93.9% | 2018 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 47 | Hong Kong | 93.4% | 2015 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 48 | Ecuador | 93.1% | 2017 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 49 | Dominican Republic | 93.1% | 2016 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 50 | Brazil | 93.1% | 2018 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 51 | Mexico | 92.6% | 2018 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 52 | Sri Lanka | 92.6% | 2009 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 53 | Indonesia | 92.5% | 2018 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 54 | Peru | 92.3% | 2018 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 55 | Türkiye | 91.9% | 2017 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 56 | Malaysia | 91.9% | 2016 | up 21.2% | rising |
| 57 | Mauritius | 91.0% | 2011 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 58 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 88.7% | 2018 | up 5.1% | flat |
| 59 | Honduras | 85.8% | 2018 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 60 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 85.3% | 2015 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 61 | El Salvador | 81.4% | 2017 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 62 | Syria | 69.2% | 2009 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 63 | Bangladesh | 67.6% | 2019 | up 26.1% | rising |
| 64 | Tunisia | 65.8% | 2016 | up 9.8% | volatile |
| 65 | Cambodia | 65.1% | 2015 | up 2.3% | flat |
| 66 | Pakistan | 40.4% | 2017 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 67 | Mali | 18.4% | 2018 | down 0.3% | rising |
About this data
The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with at least some primary education (ISCED 1). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above with some primary education by the total female 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/