Children out of school, primary in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Children out of school, primary was 3,326 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in United Kingdom, 2000–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2023, children out of school, primary in United Kingdom 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 peaked at 101,041 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,175, in 2002.
United Kingdom 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, 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1276.1% | 1,887 | 25,967 |
| 2006 | +1188.7% | 3,486 | 44,924 |
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 |
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 out of school, primary in United Kingdom?
- Children out of school, primary in United Kingdom 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?
- The highest recorded value was 101,041 in 2007.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,175 in 2002.
- How does United Kingdom rank for children out of school, primary?
- United Kingdom ranks 140th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- 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 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.