Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) was 0.0364 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in United Kingdom, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in United Kingdom stood at 0.0364 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0537 units per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0357 units per person, in 2014.
United Kingdom ranks 138th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0532 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0537 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0536 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0535 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0529 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0522 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0514 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0501 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0485 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0467 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0447 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0427 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0407 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0398 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0387 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0388 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0389 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0393 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0395 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.04 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0402 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0405 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0408 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0406 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0403 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0398 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0391 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0385 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.04 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0393 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0379 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0367 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.037 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0364 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0362 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0358 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0363 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0369 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0357 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0363 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0368 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0374 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0378 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0378 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0376 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0372 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0369 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0364 units per person | -1.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0364 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0323 units per person, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0364 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0298 units per person, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0521 units per person | 0.0485 units per person | 0.0537 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.041 units per person | 0.0387 units per person | 0.0467 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0404 units per person | 0.04 units per person | 0.0408 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0385 units per person | 0.0364 units per person | 0.0403 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0367 units per person | 0.0357 units per person | 0.0378 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.037 units per person | 0.0364 units per person | 0.0376 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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 enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in United Kingdom?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in United Kingdom was 0.0364 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0537 units per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0357 units per person in 2014.
- How does United Kingdom rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 138th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.