Pupils below minimum reading proficiency at end of primary (%). Low GAML threshold
Education & R&DWB WDIwb_wdi:SE.LPV.PRIM.LD•% of Total•2001 → 2023•125 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
Education & R&DWB WDI
Coverage
125
Frequency
—
Range
2001 \u2192 2023
Latest
2023
Pupils below minimum reading proficiency at end of primary (%). Low GAML threshold by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2023)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 4.15%
4.15% – 7.78%
7.78% – 23.26%
23.26% – 43.57%
43.57% – 65.11%
65.11% – 80.76%
> 80.76%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Pupils below minimum reading proficiency at end of primary (%). Low GAML threshold
125 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Pupils below minimum reading proficiency at end of primary (%). Low GAML threshold
Countries
125
Median
33.3%
Mean
39.3%
25th pctl
6.4%
75th pctl
69.8%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
Pupils below minimum reading proficiency at end of primary (%). Low GAML threshold
MoroccoIran, Islamic Rep.Armenia
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZambiaZMB | 98.24% | 2019 | — |
| Lao PDRLAO | 97.5% | 2019 | — |
| LesothoLSO | 96.6% | 2016 | — |
| BurundiBDI | 95.52% | 2019 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 93.74% | 2019 | — |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 93.5% | 2011 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 92.95% | 2004 | — |
| ChadTCD | 92.39% | 2019 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 90.77% | 2019 | — |
| PhilippinesPHL | 90.44% | 2019 | — |
| MyanmarMMR | 89.26% | 2019 | — |
| CambodiaKHM | 88.98% | 2019 | — |
| EthiopiaETH | 88.72% | 2015 | — |
| AfghanistanAFG | 88% | 2013 | — |
| MaliMLI | 85.74% | 2012 | — |
| NigerNER | 85.62% | 2019 | |
| ComorosCOM | 82.35% | 2008 | — |
| UgandaUGA | 81.1% | 2014 | — |
| TogoTGO | 80.63% | 2019 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 80.55% | 2021 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 78.1% | 2019 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 77.97% | 2019 | |
| GuineaGIN | 77.81% | 2019 | — |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 76.26% | 2019 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 75.92% | 2019 | |
| PanamaPAN | 75.24% | 2019 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 74.78% | 2001 | — |
| ParaguayPRY | 74.66% | 2019 | |
| KenyaKEN | 74.5% | 2023 | — |
| HondurasHND | 74.27% | 2019 | |
| PakistanPAK | 70% | 2019 | — |
| CameroonCMR | 69.78% | 2019 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 67.06% | 2019 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 66.53% | 2007 | — |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 66.42% | 2019 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 65.12% | 2011 | |
| EcuadorECU | 65.09% | 2019 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 63.8% | 2014 | — |
| El SalvadorSLV | 62.1% | 2019 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 59.42% | 2021 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 58.93% | 2019 | |
| SenegalSEN | 58.89% | 2019 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 55.43% | 2021 | |
| BeninBEN | 54.51% | 2019 | |
| IndiaIND | 53.7% | 2017 | — |
| JordanJOR | 53.36% | 2021 | — |
| ColombiaCOL | 50.24% | 2019 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 50% | 2022 | — |
| KuwaitKWT | 49.38% | 2016 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 49.37% | 2015 | — |
| MexicoMEX | 47.2% | 2019 | |
| BrazilBRA | 45.56% | 2019 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 44.3% | 2011 | — |
| PeruPER | 43.6% | 2019 | |
| UruguayURY | 43.41% | 2019 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 41.74% | 2019 | — |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 41.4% | 2021 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 38.07% | 2007 | — |
| MauritiusMUS | 38% | 2006 | — |
| KosovoXKX | 37.92% | 2021 | — |
| OmanOMN | 37.8% | 2021 | |
| QatarQAT | 33.82% | 2016 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 33.29% | 2019 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 32.57% | 2021 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 30.16% | 2021 | — |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 30.04% | 2021 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 28.93% | 2021 | |
| BahrainBHR | 28.82% | 2021 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 27.69% | 2001 | — |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 24.97% | 2021 | |
| GabonGAB | 23.74% | 2019 | — |
| ChileCHL | 23.18% | 2019 | |
| ThailandTHA | 21.92% | 2011 | — |
| ArmeniaARM | 19.91% | 2019 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 19.66% | 2016 | |
| UkraineUKR | 18.3% | 2007 | — |
| ChinaCHN | 18.2% | 2016 | — |
| Viet NamVNM | 18.12% | 2019 | — |
| RomaniaROU | 14.07% | 2011 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 14% | 2015 | — |
| MontenegroMNE | 13.09% | 2021 | — |
| GeorgiaGEO | 12.84% | 2021 | |
| IsraelISR | 12.04% | 2021 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 10.12% | 2021 | |
| MaltaMLT | 9.76% | 2021 | — |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 9.3% | 2021 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 8.74% | 2006 | |
| CyprusCYP | 8.21% | 2021 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 7.88% | 2021 | — |
| BelgiumBEL | 7.71% | 2021 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 7.2% | 2021 | — |
| BulgariaBGR | 7.12% | 2021 | |
| IcelandISL | 6.83% | 2006 | |
| GermanyDEU | 6.41% | 2021 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 6.35% | 2021 | |
| FranceFRA | 6.14% | 2021 | |
| HungaryHUN | 5.87% | 2021 | |
| PortugalPRT | 5.82% | 2021 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 5.76% | 2021 | |
| LatviaLVA | 5.71% | 2021 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 5.62% | 2021 | |
| United StatesUSA | 5.49% | 2021 | |
| GreeceGRC | 5.49% | 2001 | — |
| SpainESP | 4.77% | 2021 | |
| SwedenSWE | 4.72% | 2021 | |
| CanadaCAN | 4.26% | 2016 | |
| NorwayNOR | 4.18% | 2021 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 4.08% | 2021 | |
| AustriaAUT | 4.08% | 2021 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 4.05% | 2021 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 3.99% | 2021 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 3.55% | 2021 | |
| FinlandFIN | 3.52% | 2021 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 3.34% | 2021 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 2.98% | 2021 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 2.89% | 2021 | |
| ItalyITA | 2.82% | 2021 | |
| PolandPOL | 2.79% | 2021 | |
| IrelandIRL | 2.22% | 2021 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 1.92% | 2021 | |
| JapanJPN | 1.83% | 2019 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 1.72% | 2021 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 1.64% | 2021 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 1.23% | 2006 | — |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 0.8% | 2019 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)