Children out of school, primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Children out of school, primary was 3,326 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2023, children out of school, primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 3,326.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 96.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 101,041 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,175, in 2002.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 140th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,385 | — |
| 2001 | 2,186 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 1,175 | -46.2% |
| 2003 | 1,887 | +60.6% |
| 2004 | 25,967 | +1276.1% |
| 2005 | 3,486 | -86.6% |
| 2006 | 44,924 | +1188.7% |
| 2007 | 101,041 | +124.9% |
| 2008 | 16,367 | -83.8% |
| 2009 | 31,426 | +92.0% |
| 2010 | 23,362 | -25.7% |
| 2011 | 46,270 | +98.1% |
| 2012 | 81,776 | +76.7% |
| 2013 | 83,792 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 75,047 | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 66,907 | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 59,716 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 37,098 | -37.9% |
| 2018 | 14,916 | -59.8% |
| 2019 | 2,533 | -83.0% |
| 2020 | 1,260 | -50.3% |
| 2021 | 1,601 | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 3,458 | +116.0% |
| 2023 | 3,326 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,084 | 1,175 | 101,041 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,142 | 2,533 | 83,792 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,411 | 1,260 | 3,458 | 4 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,128 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.17 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Children out of school, primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 3,326 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 101,041 in 2007.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,175 in 2002.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for children out of school, primary?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 140th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.0%. 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. 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.