Enrolment in primary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in primary education, female was 2.39 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
2.39 million number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
27th
of 203 countries
All-time high
2.87 million number
in 1973
All-time low
2.08 million number
in 1985
Years of data
43
1971–2018
Enrolment in primary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 2.39 million number for enrolment in primary education, female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 2.87 million number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2.08 million number, in 1985.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.83 million number | — |
| 1972 | 2.87 million number | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 2.87 million number | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 2.87 million number | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 2.84 million number | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 2.79 million number | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 2.75 million number | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 2.68 million number | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 2.60 million number | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 2.50 million number | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 2.39 million number | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 2.29 million number | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 2.18 million number | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 2.13 million number | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 2.08 million number | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 2.10 million number | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 2.11 million number | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 2.13 million number | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 2.16 million number | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.19 million number | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 2.22 million number | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 2.23 million number | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.28 million number | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 2.28 million number | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.26 million number | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.24 million number | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.21 million number | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.19 million number | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.29 million number | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 2.26 million number | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.21 million number | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.16 million number | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.18 million number | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.15 million number | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.15 million number | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.16 million number | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.21 million number | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.25 million number | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.20 million number | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.26 million number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.30 million number | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.35 million number | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.39 million number | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.79 million number | 2.60 million number | 2.87 million number | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.21 million number | 2.08 million number | 2.50 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.24 million number | 2.19 million number | 2.28 million number | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.21 million number | 2.15 million number | 2.29 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 million number | 2.15 million number | 2.39 million number | 9 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 242,999 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38,128 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.38 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.5 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 2.39 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 million number in 1973.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 million number in 1985.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.