Learning poverty: Share of Children at the End-of-Primary age below minimum reading proficiency adjusted by Out-of-Sc…
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SE.LPV.PRIM•% of Total•2001 → 2023•125 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
125
Frequency
—
Range
2001 \u2192 2023
Latest
2023
Learning poverty: Share of Children at the End-of-Primary age below minimum reading proficiency adjusted by Out-of-School Children (%) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2023)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 6.33%
6.33% – 10.93%
10.93% – 27.2%
27.2% – 44.32%
44.32% – 68.28%
68.28% – 82.2%
> 82.2%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Learning poverty: Share of Children at the End-of-Primary age below minimum reading proficiency adjusted by Out-of-School Children (%)
125 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Learning poverty: Share of Children at the End-of-Primary age below minimum reading proficiency adjusted by Out-of-School Children (%)
Countries
125
Median
34%
Mean
41.8%
25th pctl
10.2%
75th pctl
73.9%
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Compare trends
Learning poverty: Share of Children at the End-of-Primary age below minimum reading proficiency adjusted by Out-of-School Children (%)
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZambiaZMB | 98.5% | 2019 | — |
| Lao PDRLAO | 97.72% | 2019 | — |
| LesothoLSO | 96.9% | 2016 | — |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 96.6% | 2019 | — |
| BurundiBDI | 95.82% | 2019 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 95.24% | 2019 | — |
| MauritaniaMRT | 94.77% | 2004 | — |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 94.66% | 2011 | |
| ChadTCD | 94.41% | 2019 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 93.27% | 2013 | — |
| PhilippinesPHL | 90.91% | 2019 | — |
| MaliMLI | 90.44% | 2012 | — |
| NigerNER | 90.44% | 2019 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 90.39% | 2015 | — |
| CambodiaKHM | 90% | 2019 | — |
| MyanmarMMR | 89.47% | 2019 | — |
| ComorosCOM | 86.02% | 2008 | — |
| GuineaGIN | 82.67% | 2019 | — |
| South AfricaZAF | 82.02% | 2021 | |
| UgandaUGA | 81.92% | 2014 | — |
| TogoTGO | 81.66% | 2019 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 79.89% | 2019 | |
| PakistanPAK | 79.54% | 2019 | — |
| HondurasHND | 79.29% | 2019 | |
| KenyaKEN | 79.29% | 2023 | — |
| NicaraguaNIC | 78.9% | 2019 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 78.52% | 2019 | |
| PanamaPAN | 78.51% | 2019 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 77.74% | 2019 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 77.72% | 2019 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 76.41% | 2001 | — |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 73.86% | 2019 | |
| CameroonCMR | 71.93% | 2019 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 70.01% | 2019 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 69.07% | 2019 | |
| SenegalSEN | 68.57% | 2019 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 67.9% | 2007 | — |
| EcuadorECU | 65.94% | 2019 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 65.53% | 2011 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 64.49% | 2014 | — |
| JordanJOR | 62.25% | 2021 | — |
| MoroccoMAR | 59.76% | 2021 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 59.15% | 2019 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 56.12% | 2021 | |
| IndiaIND | 56.07% | 2017 | — |
| BeninBEN | 55.78% | 2019 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 52.82% | 2015 | — |
| ColombiaCOL | 51.36% | 2019 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 51.22% | 2022 | — |
| KuwaitKWT | 51.08% | 2016 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 50.84% | 2011 | — |
| MexicoMEX | 47.63% | 2019 | |
| BrazilBRA | 46.9% | 2019 | |
| PeruPER | 44.44% | 2019 | |
| UruguayURY | 43.62% | 2019 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 42.03% | 2019 | — |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 41.54% | 2021 | |
| OmanOMN | 40.61% | 2021 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 40.46% | 2006 | — |
| MongoliaMNG | 39.46% | 2007 | — |
| KosovoXKX | 37.92% | 2021 | — |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 37.55% | 2021 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 34.02% | 2019 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 33.03% | 2021 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 32.41% | 2021 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 32.37% | 2021 | — |
| TurkiyeTUR | 31.39% | 2001 | — |
| GabonGAB | 30.68% | 2019 | — |
| BahrainBHR | 30.17% | 2021 | |
| UkraineUKR | 27.88% | 2007 | — |
| ArmeniaARM | 27.24% | 2019 | |
| ChileCHL | 27.19% | 2019 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 25.92% | 2021 | |
| ThailandTHA | 23.42% | 2011 | — |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 22.12% | 2021 | |
| QatarQAT | 21.06% | 2021 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 20.64% | 2016 | |
| ChinaCHN | 18.2% | 2016 | — |
| BulgariaBGR | 18.19% | 2021 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 18.12% | 2019 | — |
| RomaniaROU | 17.86% | 2011 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 15.81% | 2021 | — |
| GermanyDEU | 15.44% | 2021 | |
| AustriaAUT | 14.97% | 2021 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 14.81% | 2015 | — |
| IsraelISR | 14.4% | 2021 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 14.21% | 2021 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 13.53% | 2021 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 11.01% | 2006 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 10.86% | 2021 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 10.41% | 2021 | |
| CyprusCYP | 10.25% | 2021 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 10.24% | 2021 | — |
| MaltaMLT | 10.16% | 2021 | — |
| United StatesUSA | 9.69% | 2021 | |
| IcelandISL | 9.32% | 2006 | |
| HungaryHUN | 9.16% | 2021 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 9.06% | 2021 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 8.85% | 2021 | — |
| BelgiumBEL | 8.53% | 2021 | |
| LatviaLVA | 8.44% | 2021 | |
| PortugalPRT | 7.98% | 2021 | |
| GreeceGRC | 7.69% | 2001 | — |
| SpainESP | 7.3% | 2021 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 7.22% | 2021 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 7.19% | 2021 | |
| FranceFRA | 6.64% | 2021 | |
| PolandPOL | 5.55% | 2021 | |
| ItalyITA | 5.5% | 2021 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 5.39% | 2021 | |
| SwedenSWE | 5.27% | 2021 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 5.14% | 2021 | |
| FinlandFIN | 4.78% | 2021 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 4.49% | 2021 | |
| CanadaCAN | 4.3% | 2016 | |
| NorwayNOR | 4.29% | 2021 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 3.89% | 2021 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 3.76% | 2021 | |
| JapanJPN | 3.6% | 2019 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 3.39% | 2021 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 3.37% | 2021 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 3.28% | 2021 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 3.23% | 2019 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 2.95% | 2006 | — |
| IrelandIRL | 2.33% | 2021 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)