Primary enrollment selected countries in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Primary enrollment selected countries was 99.93 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
99.93
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
7th
of 209 countries
All-time high
100
in 1905
All-time low
13.34
in 1820
Years of data
57
1820–2023
Primary enrollment selected countries in United Kingdom, 1820–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 99.93 for primary enrollment selected countries in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries in United Kingdom peaked at 100 in 1905 and was at its lowest, 13.34, in 1820.
United Kingdom ranks 7th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Primary enrollment selected countries in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 13.34 | — |
| 1825 | 14.8 | +10.9% |
| 1830 | 16.39 | +10.7% |
| 1835 | 18.11 | +10.5% |
| 1840 | 19.97 | +10.3% |
| 1845 | 21.97 | +10.0% |
| 1850 | 24.11 | +9.7% |
| 1855 | 26.39 | +9.5% |
| 1860 | 28.81 | +9.2% |
| 1865 | 24.43 | -15.2% |
| 1870 | 39 | +59.6% |
| 1875 | 49.81 | +27.7% |
| 1880 | 77.24 | +55.1% |
| 1885 | 77.06 | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 93.05 | +20.8% |
| 1895 | 95.6 | +2.7% |
| 1900 | 97.8 | +2.3% |
| 1905 | 100 | +2.2% |
| 1910 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 92.37 | -7.6% |
| 1945 | 84.73 | -8.3% |
| 1950 | 100 | +18.0% |
| 1955 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 86.69 | -13.3% |
| 1965 | 86.69 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 98 | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 96 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 99.95 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 99.95 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.97 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.96 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.41 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 99.92 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 98.96 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 97.64 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 99.61 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 99.25 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 99.44 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.9 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 98.09 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 98.09 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.34 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.55 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.73 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.22 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 99.69 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 99.95 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 99.97 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.97 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.93 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.93 | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 99.93 is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.18, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 99.93 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.57, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | +59.6% | 24.43 | 39 |
| 1880 | +55.1% | 49.81 | 77.24 |
| 1875 | +27.7% | 39 | 49.81 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 14.07 | 13.34 | 14.8 | 2 |
| 1830s | 17.25 | 16.39 | 18.11 | 2 |
| 1840s | 20.97 | 19.97 | 21.97 | 2 |
| 1850s | 25.25 | 24.11 | 26.39 | 2 |
| 1860s | 26.62 | 24.43 | 28.81 | 2 |
| 1870s | 44.41 | 39 | 49.81 | 2 |
| 1880s | 77.15 | 77.06 | 77.24 | 2 |
| 1890s | 94.32 | 93.05 | 95.6 | 2 |
| 1900s | 98.9 | 97.8 | 100 | 2 |
| 1910s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1920s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1930s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1940s | 88.55 | 84.73 | 92.37 | 2 |
| 1950s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1960s | 86.69 | 86.69 | 86.69 | 2 |
| 1970s | 98 | 98 | 98 | 2 |
| 1980s | 96 | 96 | 96 | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.46 | 97.64 | 99.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.9 | 98.09 | 99.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.95 | 99.93 | 99.97 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.73 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries in United Kingdom?
- Primary enrollment selected countries in United Kingdom was 99.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1905.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.34 in 1820.
- How does United Kingdom rank for primary enrollment selected countries?
- United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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