Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in United Kingdom, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in United Kingdom stood at 0.0%.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 98.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in United Kingdom peaked at 8.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places United Kingdom 178th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 0.0% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.1% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 4 |
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More education data for United Kingdom
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 281,128 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.55 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are not in pre-primary school in United Kingdom?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in United Kingdom was 0.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- United Kingdom ranks 178th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary school rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.