Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.7957 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.7957 GPIA
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
122nd
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.9238 GPIA
in 2012
All-time low
0.3897 GPIA
in 2005
Years of data
23
2000–2023
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in United Kingdom, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in United Kingdom is 0.7957 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in United Kingdom peaked at 0.9238 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3897 GPIA, in 2005.
United Kingdom ranks 122nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.726 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.7122 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5837 GPIA | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 0.488 GPIA | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4365 GPIA | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3897 GPIA | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6311 GPIA | +62.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7003 GPIA | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7386 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7498 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7227 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8514 GPIA | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9238 GPIA | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8206 GPIA | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6801 GPIA | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6724 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6928 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7375 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7083 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6837 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6282 GPIA | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.734 GPIA | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7957 GPIA | +8.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.7957 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9069 GPIA, 88% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.7957 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9572 GPIA, 83% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6156 GPIA | 0.3897 GPIA | 0.7498 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7566 GPIA | 0.6724 GPIA | 0.9238 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7104 GPIA | 0.6282 GPIA | 0.7957 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 119 Colombia 0.8232 GPIA compare
- 120 Slovenia 0.8186 GPIA compare
- 121 Netherlands 0.8132 GPIA compare
- 123 Cayman Islands 0.7943 GPIA compare
- 124 Seychelles 0.7926 GPIA compare
- 125 Suriname 0.7802 GPIA compare
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 out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in United Kingdom?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in United Kingdom was 0.7957 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9238 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3897 GPIA in 2005.
- How does United Kingdom rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- United Kingdom ranks 122nd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release