Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male was 99.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
99.7%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
3rd
of 165 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2013
All-time low
93.5%
in 1985
Years of data
32
1971–2017

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971–2017

0204060801001971199420171971: 98.2 % of primary school age children1972: 97.4 % of primary school age children1973: 96.5 % of primary school age children1974: 95.9 % of primary school age children1975: 95.7 % of primary school age children1976: 95.7 % of primary school age children1977: 96 % of primary school age children1978: 96 % of primary school age children1979: 96.2 % of primary school age children1980: 97.6 % of primary school age children1981: 97.5 % of primary school age children1982: 96.5 % of primary school age children1983: 95 % of primary school age children1984: 94.7 % of primary school age children1985: 93.5 % of primary school age children1986: 95.1 % of primary school age children1987: 97.8 % of primary school age children1988: 99.5 % of primary school age children1991: 97.9 % of primary school age children1992: 96.5 % of primary school age children2002: 99.8 % of primary school age children2004: 99.3 % of primary school age children2006: 99.4 % of primary school age children2007: 97.5 % of primary school age children2008: 98.9 % of primary school age children2009: 98.1 % of primary school age children2010: 98.2 % of primary school age children2011: 98.1 % of primary school age children2012: 98.4 % of primary school age children2013: 99.8 % of primary school age children2016: 99.7 % of primary school age children2017: 99.7 % of primary school age children

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 99.7% for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in 2017.

That represents a change of up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 99.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 93.5%, in 1985.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3rd out of 165 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971 to 2017.
Year % of primary school age children Change
1971 98.2%
1972 97.4% -0.8%
1973 96.5% -1.0%
1974 95.9% -0.6%
1975 95.7% -0.2%
1976 95.7% -0.0%
1977 96.0% +0.3%
1978 96.0% +0.1%
1979 96.2% +0.2%
1980 97.6% +1.4%
1981 97.5% -0.2%
1982 96.5% -1.0%
1983 95.0% -1.6%
1984 94.7% -0.3%
1985 93.5% -1.3%
1986 95.1% +1.8%
1987 97.8% +2.9%
1988 99.5% +1.7%
1991 97.9% -1.6%
1992 96.5% -1.5%
2002 99.8% +3.4%
2004 99.3% -0.4%
2006 99.4% +0.1%
2007 97.5% -1.9%
2008 98.9% +1.4%
2009 98.1% -0.8%
2010 98.2% +0.1%
2011 98.1% -0.1%
2012 98.4% +0.3%
2013 99.8% +1.5%
2016 99.7% -0.1%
2017 99.7% -0.0%

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 99.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.0%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 99.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.2%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 96.4% 95.7% 98.2% 9
1980s 96.3% 93.5% 99.5% 9
1990s 97.2% 96.5% 97.9% 2
2000s 98.8% 97.5% 99.8% 6
2010s 99.0% 98.1% 99.8% 6

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 1 Malaysia 100.0% compare
  2. 2 Norway 99.9% compare
  3. 4 Ireland 99.7% compare
  4. 5 Iceland 99.6% compare
  5. 6 Fiji 99.4% compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 99.7% 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, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 93.5% in 1985.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd out of 165 countries with data for 2017.
Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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, male (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children)
Unit
% of primary school age children
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 3,568 data points, 1970–2019
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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.