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UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary (ISCED 1). Male by country

The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with at least some primary education (ISCED 1). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above with some primary education by the total male population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO...

Countries reporting
67
Highest
100.0%
Bermuda
Lowest
31.7%
Mali
Median
98.5%
Years covered
50
1970–2019
Data points
698

What the numbers show

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary (ISCED 1). Male is currently reported for 67 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Bermuda; the lowest is 31.7% in Mali.

The median across all reporting countries is 98.5%, and the mean is 95.4%.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.

Over the past decade 49 countries rose and 13 fell. The largest increase was in Mali (up 68.0%), and the largest decrease in Denmark (down 6.1%).

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Bermuda 100.0% 2016 unchanged flat
2 Hungary 100.0% 2015 up 0.5% flat
2 Luxembourg 100.0% 2015 unchanged flat
2 Portugal 100.0% 2018 unchanged rising
2 Sweden 100.0% 2017 unchanged flat
6 United Kingdom 100.0% 2017 up 0.2% flat
6 France 100.0% 2017 down 0.0% flat
6 Germany 100.0% 2018 down 0.0% flat
9 Cayman Islands 99.9% 2015 down 0.1% flat
10 Belize 99.9% 2010 up 4.4% rising
11 Zimbabwe 99.9% 2017 up 8.5% rising
12 Fiji 99.9% 2017 down 0.1% rising
13 Switzerland 99.8% 2018 down 0.2% flat
14 Poland 99.7% 2016 down 0.0% flat
15 Slovakia 99.7% 2017 down 0.1% flat
16 United States 99.7% 2018 up 0.1% flat
17 Venezuela 99.7% 2016 up 4.7% rising
18 Cyprus 99.6% 2018 up 0.1% flat
19 Moldova 99.5% 2018 up 0.3% rising
20 Serbia 99.4% 2017 up 0.7% flat
21 Netherlands 99.3% 2018 down 0.1% flat
22 Argentina 99.3% 2018 up 0.4% rising
23 Uruguay 99.2% 2018 up 0.6% rising
24 Azerbaijan 99.2% 2017 down 0.0% flat
25 Malta 99.2% 2018 up 1.8% rising
26 Canada 99.2% 2001 up 0.0% flat
27 Romania 99.2% 2017 up 0.5% flat
28 Spain 98.8% 2018 up 0.6% rising
29 South Korea 98.8% 2015 up 1.5% rising
30 Qatar 98.8% 2017 up 6.6% rising
31 Israel 98.6% 2015 up 1.9% rising
32 Bahrain 98.6% 2018 up 3.0% rising
33 Turkey 98.5% 2017 up 3.1% rising
34 Mauritius 98.5% 2011 up 5.0% rising
35 Trinidad and Tobago 98.3% 2011 — flat
36 Palestine 98.3% 2018 up 2.5% flat
37 Macao 98.2% 2016 up 1.3% rising
38 Greece 98.2% 2016 down 0.2% flat
39 Philippines 98.1% 2017 up 1.3% rising
40 Peru 98.1% 2018 up 1.8% rising
41 Chile 97.9% 2017 up 1.2% rising
42 Hong Kong 97.8% 2015 up 1.1% rising
43 Paraguay 97.7% 2018 up 1.0% rising
44 Thailand 97.4% 2018 up 0.8% rising
45 Bosnia and Herzegovina 97.1% 2018 up 0.9% flat
46 Sri Lanka 96.9% 2009 down 0.9% rising
47 Puerto Rico 96.9% 2017 up 0.1% rising
48 Indonesia 96.6% 2018 up 2.9% rising
49 Kuwait 96.3% 2018 up 2.1% rising
50 South Africa 96.3% 2017 up 2.7% rising
51 Malaysia 95.9% 2016 up 8.3% rising
52 Costa Rica 95.9% 2018 up 0.4% rising
53 Bolivia 95.8% 2015 up 4.3% rising
54 Ecuador 95.1% 2017 up 2.4% rising
55 Mexico 94.5% 2018 up 2.9% rising
56 Denmark 93.9% 2018 down 6.1% falling
57 Colombia 93.5% 2018 up 1.2% flat
58 Brazil 93.1% 2018 up 8.2% rising
59 Dominican Republic 92.8% 2016 up 1.7% rising
60 Syria 88.4% 2009 up 0.3% rising
61 Honduras 86.2% 2018 up 7.8% rising
62 El Salvador 86.0% 2017 up 9.7% rising
63 Tunisia 83.0% 2016 up 1.0% rising
64 Cambodia 80.7% 2015 down 5.4% falling
65 Bangladesh 75.1% 2019 up 14.4% rising
66 Pakistan 65.2% 2017 up 1.7% rising
67 Mali 31.7% 2018 up 68.0% rising

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary (ISCED 1). Male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 698 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with at least some primary education (ISCED 1). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above with some primary education by the total male 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/