Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 0 GPIA in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 2 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 GPIA, in 2016.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 154th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.5 GPIA | -25.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9809 GPIA | -34.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9859 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.945 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9326 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9319 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8722 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8852 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9545 GPIA | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 1.16 GPIA | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9262 GPIA | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 1.58 GPIA | +70.9% |
| 2014 | 1.11 GPIA | -29.9% |
| 2015 | 2 GPIA | +80.2% |
| 2016 | 0 GPIA | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2018 | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2019 | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2020 | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2021 | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2022 | 2 GPIA | — |
| 2023 | 0 GPIA | -100.0% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9286 GPIA. (65 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9638 GPIA. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 GPIA | 0.8722 GPIA | 2 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7729 GPIA | 0 GPIA | 2 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5 GPIA | 0 GPIA | 2 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 151 San Marino 0.2031 GPIA compare
- 152 Marshall Islands 0.1504 GPIA compare
- 153 Trinidad and Tobago 0.062 GPIA compare
- 154 Anguilla 0 GPIA compare
- 154 Albania 0 GPIA compare
- 154 Cook Islands 0 GPIA compare
- 154 Colombia 0 GPIA compare
- 154 Costa Rica 0 GPIA compare
- 154 Cyprus 0 GPIA compare
- 154 Dominica 0 GPIA compare
- 154 France 0 GPIA compare
- 154 Croatia 0 GPIA compare
- 154 India 0 GPIA
- 154 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 GPIA compare
- 154 Liechtenstein 0 GPIA compare
- 154 Peru 0 GPIA compare
- 154 Poland 0 GPIA compare
- 154 Portugal 0 GPIA compare
More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 GPIA in 2016.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 154th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release