United States - Share of Population Having at Least Completed Primary Education

Since 2014, United States Share of Population Having at Least Completed Primary Education grew 0.1points year on year. In 2019, the country was number 18 comparing other countries in Share of Population Having at Least Completed Primary Education at 99.04 Percent of Persons Aged 25+. United States is overtaken by Lithuania, which was ranked number 17 with 99.13 Percent of Persons Aged 25+ and is followed by Malta at 99.03 Percent of Persons Aged 25+. Latvia topped the ranking with 100.1 Percent of Persons Aged 25+ in 2019, that is a growth of 0points versus 2018. Bhutan recorded the best 5 years average growth at +9.6points per year, while France was the worst growing country at -0points per year.

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Date Percent of Persons Aged 25+
2019 99.04
2018 99.03
2017
2016 98.88
2015 98.77
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How does United States rank in Share of Population Having at Least Completed Primary Education?

# 79 Countries Percent of Persons Aged 25+ Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Latvia
100.10 % 2019 +0.0 % +0.0 % View data
2 #2
Germany
100.00 % 2018 NA +0.0 % View data
17 #17
Lithuania
99.13 % 2019 +0.1 % +0.1 % View data
18 #18
United States
99.04 % 2019 +0.0 % +0.1 % View data
19 #19
Malta
99.03 % 2019 +0.1 % +0.1 % View data
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