Primary Completion Rate - Ranking 2025
In 2025, Monaco (146.57%), St. Kitts and Nevis (146.12%), and Turks and Caicos Islands (136.52%) ranked highest in primary completion rate among all countries. Niger ranked lowest at 37.38%.
Data & analysis
- Monaco — 146.57
- St. Kitts and Nevis — 146.12
- Turks and Caicos Islands — 136.52
- Antigua and Barbuda — 129.70
- Fiji — 121.69
The 2025 primary completion rate ranking reveals a stark global divide, with the top positions dominated by small, service-oriented economies. Monaco leads at 146.6%, followed by St. Kitts and Nevis at 146.1%, figures exceeding 100% due to the inclusion of over-age and under-age students alongside migrant populations. These microstates, along with Antigua and Barbuda at 129.7%, benefit from concentrated investment in education systems serving compact populations. At the bottom, Niger languishes at 37.4%, with Mali at 47.7% and Burkina Faso at 47.9%. A structural reason for this lag is chronic underfunding and instability in the Sahel region, where poverty, conflict, and teacher shortages prevent many children from completing primary schooling. The data reflects persistent inequalities that have shaped educational access for decades. Sustained international investment and conflict resolution in the Sahel could gradually reshuffle the leaderboard, though the structural advantages of small states will remain difficult to overcome.
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