Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female was 99.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
In 2017, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 99.4%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 99.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 93.7%, in 1985.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 98.2% | — |
| 1972 | 97.2% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 96.3% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 95.8% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 96.4% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 97.9% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 96.9% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 95.3% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 94.6% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 93.7% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 95.3% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 98.2% | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 99.9% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 98.4% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 96.8% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 99.9% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 99.5% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 99.9% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 98.8% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 99.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.5%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 99.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.3%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.5% | 95.8% | 98.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 96.6% | 93.7% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 97.6% | 96.8% | 98.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 98.0% | 99.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.2% | 99.6% | 6 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 99.4% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.7% in 1985.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th out of 165 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.