In all low-income countries across the world today, approximately 60-65% of girls finish primary school. More specifically, data from 2018 shows that about 65.4% of girls completed primary school in these countries, reflecting significant progress from about 20% in the early 1970s and 40% in the early 2000s

. UNICEF and World Bank data indicate that in low-income countries, the primary school completion rate for girls is around 63%, compared to 67% for boys, showing a persistent but narrowing gender gap

. Globally, primary completion rates for girls have improved to about 88-89%, but low-income countries still lag behind this global average

. The disparity is more pronounced in fragile, conflict-affected, and violent (FCV) countries, where girls are much more likely to be out of school

. While enrollment rates for girls are nearing parity with boys in many places, completion rates remain lower in low-income settings due to factors like poverty, remote living, and social barriers

. In summary:

• About 60-65% of girls complete primary school in low-income countries today.
• This is a marked improvement over past decades but still below global averages.
• Gender gaps in completion persist, especially in fragile and conflict-affected regions.

This data is based on UNESCO, World Bank, UNICEF, and Gapminder analyses