School age population, early childhood education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School age population, early childhood education, female was 1.75 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 1.75 million for school age population, early childhood education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.95 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.75 million, in 2022.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.95 million | — |
| 2014 | 1.95 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.94 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.93 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.90 million | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.87 million | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.84 million | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.81 million | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.77 million | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.75 million | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.75 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.75 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.91 million | 1.84 million | 1.95 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.76 million | 1.75 million | 1.81 million | 5 |
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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 school age population, early childhood education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- School age population, early childhood education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.75 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 million in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release