Share of children achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of primary age
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 39.5%)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 93.4% |
| 2 | Russian Federation | 90.6% |
| 3 | Vietnam | 88.2% |
| 4 | Lithuania | 86.3% |
| 5 | Austria | 83.5% |
| 6 | Netherlands | 82.9% |
| 7 | Poland | 82.7% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 80.0% |
| 9 | Czech Republic | 77.8% |
| 10 | Finland | 77.8% |
| 11 | Romania | 77.7% |
| 12 | Latvia | 77.7% |
| 13 | Türkiye | 76.9% |
| 14 | Sweden | 76.8% |
| 15 | Germany | 74.9% |
| 16 | Israel | 74.3% |
| 17 | Tonga | 74.0% |
| 18 | Bulgaria | 73.6% |
| 19 | Serbia | 73.5% |
| 20 | Slovakia | 72.8% |
| 21 | Belgium | 72.2% |
| 22 | Armenia | 71.9% |
| 23 | Slovenia | 70.4% |
| 24 | Hungary | 70.3% |
| 25 | Cyprus | 70.2% |
| 26 | Croatia | 69.8% |
| 27 | Portugal | 69.4% |
| 28 | Italy | 69.2% |
| 29 | United States of America | 67.8% |
| 30 | Malta | 67.7% |
| 31 | Fiji | 65.5% |
| 32 | Moldova, Republic of | 64.8% |
| 33 | Canada | 64.6% |
| 34 | Norway | 64.5% |
| 35 | Australia | 63.8% |
| 36 | Malaysia | 63.7% |
| 37 | Georgia | 62.9% |
| 38 | Spain | 61.4% |
| 39 | Albania | 60.1% |
| 40 | Azerbaijan | 59.8% |
| 41 | Mauritius | 58.6% |
| 42 | Kazakhstan | 56.3% |
| 43 | Denmark | 56.1% |
| 44 | France | 56.1% |
| 45 | Tuvalu | 53.9% |
| 46 | Montenegro | 52.7% |
| 47 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 51.2% |
| 48 | Kiribati | 50.0% |
| 49 | Ukraine | 49.9% |
| 50 | Qatar | 46.5% |
| 51 | Greece | 43.8% |
| 52 | Chile | 43.5% |
| 53 | Thailand | 42.3% |
| 54 | Peru | 37.6% |
| 55 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 37.5% |
| 56 | Uruguay | 37.1% |
| 57 | Mexico | 36.9% |
| 58 | Papua New Guinea | 35.4% |
| 59 | Uzbekistan | 34.9% |
| 60 | Botswana | 34.5% |
| 61 | Mongolia | 31.9% |
| 62 | Kenya | 31.8% |
| 63 | Jordan | 31.6% |
| 64 | State of Palestine | 30.8% |
| 65 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 30.0% |
| 66 | Egypt | 28.0% |
| 67 | South Africa | 27.7% |
| 68 | Eswatini | 26.3% |
| 69 | Brazil | 26.1% |
| 70 | Ecuador | 22.4% |
| 71 | Cuba | 20.6% |
| 72 | Costa Rica | 20.4% |
| 73 | Zimbabwe | 19.8% |
| 74 | Morocco | 17.9% |
| 75 | Indonesia | 17.0% |
| 76 | Gabon | 16.2% |
| 77 | Philippines | 15.9% |
| 78 | Colombia | 15.5% |
| 79 | Lesotho | 15.3% |
| 80 | Senegal | 14.4% |
| 81 | Cambodia | 13.8% |
| 82 | Namibia | 13.7% |
| 83 | Algeria | 12.9% |
| 84 | Togo | 12.8% |
| 85 | Argentina | 12.6% |
| 86 | Benin | 11.6% |
| 87 | Zambia | 10.8% |
| 88 | Tunisia | 10.2% |
| 89 | Myanmar | 10.0% |
| 90 | Pakistan | 9.9% |
| 91 | Burkina Faso | 9.8% |
| 92 | Honduras | 9.6% |
| 93 | Burundi | 9.0% |
| 94 | Nigeria | 8.7% |
| 95 | Cameroon | 8.3% |
| 96 | Uganda | 7.7% |
| 97 | Bolivia | 7.5% |
| 98 | El Salvador | 6.9% |
| 99 | Republic of the Congo | 6.8% |
| 100 | United Republic of Tanzania | 6.2% |
| 101 | Guatemala | 5.5% |
| 102 | Paraguay | 5.2% |
| 103 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 5.2% |
| 104 | Mozambique | 4.7% |
| 105 | Niger | 4.6% |
| 106 | Guinea | 3.4% |
| 107 | Madagascar | 3.2% |
| 108 | Panama | 3.1% |
| 109 | Nicaragua | 2.3% |
| 110 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2.0% |
| 111 | Dominican Republic | 2.0% |
| 112 | Malawi | 2.0% |
| 113 | Cote d'Ivoire | 1.7% |
| 114 | Yemen | 1.4% |
| 115 | Chad | 0.8% |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).
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