Children out of school, primary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Children out of school, primary, male was 8,643 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2004–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, children out of school, primary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 8,643.
The figure is down 57.2% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 56,538 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,253, in 2005.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 105th out of 177 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, primary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14,465 | — |
| 2005 | 2,253 | -84.4% |
| 2006 | 29,279 | +1199.6% |
| 2007 | 56,538 | +93.1% |
| 2008 | 6,089 | -89.2% |
| 2009 | 14,335 | +135.4% |
| 2010 | 10,431 | -27.2% |
| 2011 | 21,822 | +109.2% |
| 2012 | 41,936 | +92.2% |
| 2013 | 42,427 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 38,860 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 35,874 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 32,449 | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 20,211 | -37.7% |
| 2018 | 8,643 | -57.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,493 | 2,253 | 56,538 | 6 |
| 2010s | 28,073 | 8,643 | 42,427 | 9 |
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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 children out of school, primary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Children out of school, primary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 8,643 in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 56,538 in 2007.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,253 in 2005.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for children out of school, primary, male?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 105th out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
- Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.