Male pupils below minimum reading proficiency at end of primary (%). Low GAML threshold
Education & R&DWB WDIwb_wdi:SE.LPV.PRIM.LD.MA•% of Total•2001 → 2023•95 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
Education & R&DWB WDI
Coverage
95
Frequency
—
Range
2001 \u2192 2023
Latest
2023
Male 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: %
≤ 5.09%
5.09% – 8.7%
8.7% – 25.38%
25.38% – 45.68%
45.68% – 65.58%
65.58% – 78.2%
> 78.2%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Male pupils below minimum reading proficiency at end of primary (%). Low GAML threshold
95 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Male pupils below minimum reading proficiency at end of primary (%). Low GAML threshold
Countries
95
Median
37.3%
Mean
39.8%
25th pctl
7.6%
75th pctl
68.4%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
Male pupils below minimum reading proficiency at end of primary (%). Low GAML threshold
MoroccoIran, Islamic Rep.Armenia
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lao PDRLAO | 97.97% | 2019 | — |
| BurundiBDI | 95.35% | 2019 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 94.17% | 2011 | |
| ChadTCD | 92.23% | 2019 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 91.89% | 2019 | — |
| PhilippinesPHL | 91.67% | 2019 | — |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 90.09% | 2019 | — |
| NigerNER | 86.91% | 2019 | |
| MaliMLI | 86.86% | 2012 | — |
| South AfricaZAF | 85.2% | 2021 | |
| TogoTGO | 81.49% | 2019 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 80.61% | 2013 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 78.98% | 2019 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 78.24% | 2001 | — |
| GuineaGIN | 78.14% | 2019 | — |
| KenyaKEN | 76.1% | 2023 | — |
| ParaguayPRY | 73.64% | 2013 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 73.5% | 2013 | |
| CameroonCMR | 71.82% | 2019 | |
| HondurasHND | 71.08% | 2013 | — |
| PakistanPAK | 71% | 2019 | — |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 69.83% | 2019 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 69.2% | 2011 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 68.45% | 2007 | — |
| PanamaPAN | 67.58% | 2013 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 67.44% | 2019 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 65.94% | 2006 | — |
| MoroccoMAR | 65.52% | 2021 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 62.73% | 2013 | |
| SenegalSEN | 61.79% | 2019 | |
| JordanJOR | 59.31% | 2021 | — |
| ArgentinaARG | 59.28% | 2013 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 56.02% | 2016 | |
| PeruPER | 55.11% | 2013 | |
| IndiaIND | 55% | 2017 | — |
| BangladeshBGD | 53% | 2022 | — |
| IndonesiaIDN | 51.78% | 2015 | — |
| BotswanaBWA | 51.52% | 2011 | — |
| MalaysiaMYS | 49.57% | 2019 | — |
| UruguayURY | 46.09% | 2013 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 45.86% | 2013 | |
| MexicoMEX | 45.23% | 2013 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 44.86% | 2021 | |
| KosovoXKX | 43.2% | 2021 | — |
| QatarQAT | 40.44% | 2016 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 39.09% | 2007 | — |
| BahrainBHR | 37.74% | 2021 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 37.33% | 2021 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 36.22% | 2021 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 34.11% | 2021 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 32.84% | 2013 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 31.71% | 2001 | — |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 29.8% | 2021 | |
| GabonGAB | 26.37% | 2019 | — |
| ThailandTHA | 24.98% | 2011 | — |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 24.24% | 2016 | |
| ChileCHL | 23.63% | 2019 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 22.14% | 2019 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 20.31% | 2019 | — |
| UkraineUKR | 20.11% | 2007 | — |
| GeorgiaGEO | 16.52% | 2021 | |
| CyprusCYP | 16.42% | 2001 | — |
| RomaniaROU | 16.07% | 2011 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 12.36% | 2021 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 12.14% | 2021 | |
| MaltaMLT | 10.42% | 2021 | — |
| IcelandISL | 9.18% | 2006 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 8.79% | 2021 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 8.2% | 2021 | — |
| BulgariaBGR | 8% | 2021 | |
| GreeceGRC | 7.99% | 2001 | — |
| AustraliaAUS | 7.57% | 2021 | |
| LatviaLVA | 7.44% | 2021 | |
| FranceFRA | 7.42% | 2021 | |
| HungaryHUN | 7.23% | 2021 | |
| PortugalPRT | 7.13% | 2021 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 7.05% | 2021 | |
| United StatesUSA | 6.26% | 2021 | |
| SwedenSWE | 5.81% | 2021 | |
| NorwayNOR | 5.46% | 2021 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 5.14% | 2021 | |
| SpainESP | 5.05% | 2021 | |
| CanadaCAN | 4.77% | 2016 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 4.64% | 2021 | |
| FinlandFIN | 4.58% | 2021 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 4.54% | 2021 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 4.51% | 2021 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 4.05% | 2021 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 3.79% | 2021 | |
| PolandPOL | 3.54% | 2021 | |
| ItalyITA | 3.06% | 2021 | |
| JapanJPN | 2.51% | 2019 | |
| IrelandIRL | 2.34% | 2021 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 1.59% | 2006 | — |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 0.79% | 2019 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)