Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender was 0.9988 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.9988 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
94th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2006
All-time low
0.9835 GPIA
in 2010
Years of data
23
2000–2023

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2023

00.250.50.7512000201120232000: 1 GPIA2001: 1 GPIA2002: 1 GPIA2003: 1 GPIA2004: 0.998 GPIA2005: 0.998 GPIA2006: 1 GPIA2007: 1 GPIA2008: 0.986 GPIA2009: 0.986 GPIA2010: 0.984 GPIA2011: 0.986 GPIA2012: 0.987 GPIA2013: 0.994 GPIA2014: 0.99 GPIA2015: 0.992 GPIA2017: 0.994 GPIA2018: 0.995 GPIA2019: 0.998 GPIA2020: 1 GPIA2021: 0.997 GPIA2022: 0.997 GPIA2023: 0.999 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.9988 GPIA, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9835 GPIA, in 2010.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 94th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000 to 2023.
Year GPIA Change
2000 1 GPIA
2001 1 GPIA +0.1%
2002 1 GPIA +0.0%
2003 1 GPIA -0.1%
2004 0.9978 GPIA -0.4%
2005 0.9977 GPIA -0.0%
2006 1.01 GPIA +0.8%
2007 1 GPIA -0.2%
2008 0.9865 GPIA -1.7%
2009 0.9862 GPIA -0.0%
2010 0.9835 GPIA -0.3%
2011 0.9857 GPIA +0.2%
2012 0.9868 GPIA +0.1%
2013 0.9941 GPIA +0.7%
2014 0.9903 GPIA -0.4%
2015 0.9916 GPIA +0.1%
2017 0.9938 GPIA +0.2%
2018 0.9947 GPIA +0.1%
2019 0.9978 GPIA +0.3%
2020 1 GPIA +0.2%
2021 0.9968 GPIA -0.3%
2022 0.9971 GPIA +0.0%
2023 0.9988 GPIA +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9985 GPIA 0.9862 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 10
2010s 0.9909 GPIA 0.9835 GPIA 0.9978 GPIA 9
2020s 0.9982 GPIA 0.9968 GPIA 1 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 91 Iceland 0.999 GPIA compare
  2. 92 Palestine, State of 0.999 GPIA compare
  3. 93 Japan 0.9989 GPIA compare
  4. 95 Macau, China 0.9985 GPIA compare
  5. 96 Finland 0.9984 GPIA compare
  6. 97 Lithuania 0.9981 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.9988 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2006.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9835 GPIA in 2010.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 94th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,306 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release