Children out of school, female in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Children out of school, female was 0.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, female in United Kingdom, 2004–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.3% for children out of school, female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.2% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, female in United Kingdom peaked at 2.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2005.
United Kingdom ranks 171st of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, female in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.5% | — |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -89.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +1183.7% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +187.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -76.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +67.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -24.3% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +87.9% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +60.5% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -39.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -63.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 10% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8%, 15% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1183.7% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 2.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.3% | 1.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 168 Netherlands 0.4%
- 169 Cyprus 0.3% compare
- 170 Saudi Arabia 0.3% compare
- 172 Switzerland 0.1%
- 173 Madagascar 0.1% compare
- 174 United Arab Emirates 0.1% compare
More education data for United Kingdom
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, female in United Kingdom?
- Children out of school, female in United Kingdom was 0.3% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
- How does United Kingdom rank for children out of school, female?
- United Kingdom ranks 171st out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
- Is children out of school, female rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.