Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 766,616 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
766,616
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
38th
of 222 countries
All-time high
816,121
in 2017
All-time low
672,540
in 2007
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in United Kingdom, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 766,616 for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in United Kingdom peaked at 816,121 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 672,540, in 2007.
United Kingdom ranks 38th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 738,591 | — |
| 2001 | 726,244 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 729,307 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 726,327 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 714,673 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 700,840 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 683,785 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 672,540 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 676,276 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 695,321 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 713,257 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 734,724 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 757,847 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 780,910 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 793,102 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 796,299 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 808,182 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 816,121 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 805,532 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 784,233 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 771,441 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 770,459 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 767,655 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 762,956 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 766,616 | +0.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 766,616 is above the median for high income countries, which is 40,266, 19.0× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 766,616 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65,242, 11.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 706,390 | 672,540 | 738,591 | 10 |
| 2010s | 779,021 | 713,257 | 816,121 | 10 |
| 2020s | 767,825 | 762,956 | 771,441 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in United Kingdom?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in United Kingdom was 766,616 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 816,121 in 2017.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 672,540 in 2007.
- How does United Kingdom rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- United Kingdom ranks 38th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release