Children not in school in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Children not in school was 0.0459 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children not in school in United Kingdom, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children not in school in United Kingdom stood at 0.0459.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 98.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in United Kingdom peaked at 8.45 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0003, 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.
Children not in school in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0003 | — |
| 2001 | 1.02 | +328296.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1271 | -87.5% |
| 2003 | 5.33 | +4091.2% |
| 2004 | 6.13 | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 7.19 | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 8.14 | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 8.45 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 2.7 | -68.1% |
| 2009 | 2.49 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 4.1 | +64.3% |
| 2011 | 4.21 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.64 | -37.4% |
| 2013 | 3.88 | +47.3% |
| 2014 | 1.4 | -64.0% |
| 2015 | 1.78 | +27.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0806 | -95.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1467 | +81.9% |
| 2018 | 0.181 | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1073 | -40.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1855 | +72.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1394 | -24.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0493 | -64.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0459 | -6.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0459 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.8, 1% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0459 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.85, 2% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children not in school in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +328296.8% | 0.0003 | 1.02 |
| 2003 | +4091.2% | 0.1271 | 5.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.16 | 0.0003 | 8.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 | 0.0806 | 4.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.105 | 0.0459 | 0.1855 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.73 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in United Kingdom?
- Children not in school in United Kingdom was 0.0459 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 8.45 in 2007.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for children not in school?
- United Kingdom ranks 178th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children not in 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).