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 824,782 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in United Kingdom, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in United Kingdom is 824,782 number, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in United Kingdom peaked at 978,152 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 663,396 number, in 1986.
That places United Kingdom 29th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 972,395 number | — |
| 1971 | 978,152 number | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 973,499 number | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 957,022 number | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 932,057 number | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 903,603 number | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 878,152 number | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 847,143 number | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 812,108 number | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 775,933 number | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 742,115 number | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 714,815 number | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 693,792 number | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 678,235 number | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 668,252 number | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 663,576 number | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 663,396 number | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 675,006 number | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 694,155 number | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 716,870 number | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 737,645 number | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 749,747 number | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 759,319 number | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 765,461 number | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 768,982 number | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 771,455 number | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 774,985 number | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 774,020 number | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 770,245 number | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 764,043 number | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 756,013 number | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 747,148 number | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 734,951 number | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 721,584 number | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 708,810 number | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 698,737 number | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 693,568 number | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 691,495 number | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 691,796 number | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 694,855 number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 701,068 number | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 711,012 number | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 730,490 number | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 755,645 number | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 782,608 number | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 805,957 number | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 818,792 number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 826,715 number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 829,194 number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 827,770 number | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 824,782 number | -0.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 824,782 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,436 number, 18.6× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 824,782 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77,228 number, 10.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 903,006 number | 775,933 number | 978,152 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 691,021 number | 663,396 number | 742,115 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 763,590 number | 737,645 number | 774,985 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 713,896 number | 691,495 number | 756,013 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 778,925 number | 701,068 number | 829,194 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 824,782 number | 824,782 number | 824,782 number | 1 |
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 824,782 number in 2020, 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 978,152 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 663,396 number in 1986.
- How does United Kingdom rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- United Kingdom ranks 29th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.