Over-age students, primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Over-age students, primary was 1.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary 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 enrollment.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 1.1% for over-age students, primary in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary 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 164th 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 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.6% | — |
| 1972 | 5.9% | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 6.1% | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 6.6% | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 6.9% | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 7.2% | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 7.3% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 7.4% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 7.4% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 2.8% | -62.1% |
| 1981 | 2.8% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 2.8% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 2.3% | -17.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 2.7% | — |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -36.1% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -23.9% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -0.9% |
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% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 8 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 281,128 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.4388 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.24 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.929 % change on previous year (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is over-age students, primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over-age students, primary 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 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 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?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 164th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is over-age students, primary rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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 (% of enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.