Over-age students, primary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Over-age students, primary, male was 1.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 1.1% for over-age students, primary, male in 2017.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 7.4% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 167th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.6% | — |
| 1972 | 5.9% | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 6.1% | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 6.6% | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 6.9% | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 7.2% | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 7.3% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 7.4% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 7.4% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 2.8% | -62.0% |
| 1981 | 2.8% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.8% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 2.3% | -18.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 2.7% | — |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -35.2% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -1.3% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 1.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.3%, 34% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 1.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.2%, 51% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Over-age students, primary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -100.0% | 2.3% | 0.0% |
| 1980 | -62.0% | 7.4% | 2.8% |
| 2005 | -35.2% | 2.7% | 1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.7% | 5.6% | 7.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 8 |
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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 over-age students, primary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over-age students, primary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.1% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 1979.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for over-age students, primary, male?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 167th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is over-age students, primary, male rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.