Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 402,514 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 402,514 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it 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, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 479,711 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 323,196 number, in 1985.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 206 countries on this measure, 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, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 476,312 number | — |
| 1971 | 479,711 number | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 477,059 number | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 468,202 number | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 455,028 number | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 440,302 number | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 427,546 number | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 412,221 number | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 394,951 number | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 377,186 number | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 360,688 number | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 347,563 number | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 337,474 number | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 330,044 number | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 325,331 number | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 323,196 number | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 323,236 number | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 329,174 number | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 338,763 number | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 350,069 number | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 360,413 number | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 366,507 number | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 371,258 number | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 374,280 number | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 375,982 number | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 377,133 number | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 378,762 number | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 378,119 number | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 376,067 number | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 372,836 number | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 368,766 number | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 364,397 number | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 358,527 number | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 352,095 number | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 345,974 number | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 341,210 number | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 338,887 number | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 337,745 number | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 337,742 number | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 339,128 number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 342,157 number | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 347,185 number | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 356,822 number | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 369,196 number | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 382,422 number | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 393,854 number | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 400,119 number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 403,895 number | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 404,955 number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 404,096 number | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 402,514 number | -0.4% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 402,514 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,652 number, 18.6× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 402,514 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,446 number, 10.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 440,852 number | 377,186 number | 479,711 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 336,554 number | 323,196 number | 360,688 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 373,136 number | 360,413 number | 378,762 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 348,447 number | 337,742 number | 368,766 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 380,470 number | 342,157 number | 404,955 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 402,514 number | 402,514 number | 402,514 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 402,514 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 479,711 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 323,196 number in 1985.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female 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.