Rich countries are achieving universal primary education much faster than poorer ones. Countries are coloured by their status as either high income, middle income or low income
Years ahead of target
Years behind target
2015
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
+10
+20
+30
+40
+50
+60
+70
+80
+90
Austria
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Despite being a target for 2015, eleven countries won’t achieve universal primary education until 2100, including Niger, Rwanda and the Central African Republic, putting them over 100 years behind high-income countries such as Austria, the US and Germany
Finland
Germany
Iceland
Ireland
Latvia
Norway
Poland
Slovakia
Sweden
Switzerland
Belarus
Georgia
Russia
Ukraine
Canada
Hungary
Japan
Lithuania
New Zealand
Slovenia
Armenia
Bulgaria
Turkmenistan
Australia
France
Albania
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Moldova
Montenegro
Serbia
Croatia
Cyprus
Italy
South Korea
Azerbaijan
Romania
Tonga
Greece
Malta
Mongolia
Samoa
Belgium
Tajikistan
Puerto Rico
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Cuba
Bahamas
Singapore
Spain
Trinidad and Tobago
China
Jamaica
Saint Lucia
Netherlands
Bahrain
Luxembourg
Lebanon
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Guyana
Aruba
Chile
Kuwait
Despite being neighbours,
there is a 65 year gap in achieving universal primary education between the US and Mexico, which won’t reach the goal until 2035
UAE
Uruguay
Malaysia
Suriname
Thailand
Tunisia
Saudi Arabia
Jordan
Current forecasts suggest that South Africa will achieve universal primary education by 2030, making it the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to meet the goal
Maldives
Argentina
Algeria
Indonesia
Iran
Myanmar
Palestine
Turkey
Brazil
Egypt
Panama
Peru
Philippines
Vietnam
Portugal is forecast to be the last country in Europe & Central Asia to reach universal primary education, 30 years behind the MDG target
Portugal
Colombia
Zimbabwe will be the first low-income country to reach universal primary education. Despite its much greater economic development, Qatar won’t reach this goal for another 5 years, some 35 years behind the MDG
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
Equatorial Guinea
Venezuela
Ecuador
India
Iraq
Paraguay
Nepal
Bangladesh
Mauritius
Bhutan
El Salvador
Laos
Namibia
Pakistan
Syria
Timor-Leste
Cape Verde
Gabon
Ghana
Kenya
Morocco
Belize
Honduras
Nicaragua
Nigeria
Swaziland
Vanuatu
Gambia
Cambodia
Cameroon
Congo-Brazzaville
DR Congo
Guatemala
Zambia
Haiti
Malawi
Tanzania
Lesotho
Sao Tome and Principe
Sudan
Benin
Guinea-Bissau
Somalia
Comoros
Uganda
Madagascar
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Burkina Faso
Burundi
CAR
All of the 16 countries that
are at least 75 years behind the MDG are low-income African nations
Chad
Ethiopia
Guinea
Liberia
Mali
Mozambique
Niger
Rwanda
Years ahead
of target
Years behind
target
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
+10
+20
+30
+40
+50
+60
+70
+80
+90
2015
Despite being a target for 2015, eleven countries won’t achieve universal primary education until 2100, including Niger, Rwanda and the Central African Republic, putting them over 100 years behind high-income countries such as Austria, the US and Germany
Germany
Sweden
Russia
Australia
Montenegro
Greece
Despite being neighbours,
there is a 65
year gap in achieving universal primary education between the US and Mexico, which won’t reach the goal until 2035
South Africa is forecast to be the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to reach universal primary education
Zimbabwe will be the first low-income country to reach universal primary education. Despite its much greater economic development, Qatar won’t reach this goal for another 5 years, some 35 years behind the MDG
Brazil
Portugal is forecast to be the last country in Europe & Central Asia to reach universal primary education, 30 years behind the MDG target
Syria
Kenya
Cambodia
Haiti
All of the 16 countries that
are at least 75 years behind the MDG are low-income African nations
Uganda
Chad
Rwanda
Years ahead of target
Years behind target
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
+10
+20
+30
+40
+50
+60
+70
+80
+90
2015
Despite being a target for 2015, eleven countries won’t achieve universal primary education until 2100, including Niger, Rwanda and the Central African Republic, putting them over 100 years behind high-income countries such as Austria, the US and Germany
Germany
Sweden
Russia
Australia
Montenegro
Greece
Despite being neighbours,
there is a 65
year gap in achieving universal primary education between the US and Mexico, which won’t reach the goal until 2035
South Africa is forecast to be the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to reach universal primary education
Zimbabwe will be the first low-income country to reach universal primary education. Despite its much greater economic development, Qatar won’t reach this goal for another 5 years, some 35 years behind the MDG
Brazil
Portugal is forecast to be the last country in Europe & Central Asia to reach universal primary education, 30 years behind the MDG target
Nepal
Syria
Kenya
Cambodia
Haiti
All of the 16 countries that are at least 75 years behind the
MDG are low-income African nations
Uganda
Chad
Rwanda