Primary education, pupils in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Primary education, pupils was 48.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils 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 % female.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 48.8% for primary education, pupils in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 49.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 1984.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 71st out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary education, pupils in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 48.8% | — |
| 1972 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 48.8% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 48.9% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 48.7% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.8% | 48.7% | 48.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 48.8% | 48.6% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.9% | 48.8% | 49.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 48.7% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 48.7% | 48.8% | 8 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,128 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.17 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2023)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Primary education, pupils in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 48.8% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 1984.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for primary education, pupils?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 71st out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.