School age population, early childhood educational development in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School age population, early childhood educational development was 1.07 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood educational development in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood educational development in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 1.07 million. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.23 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.07 million, in 2024.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16th out of 104 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.20 million | 1.15 million | 1.23 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.09 million | 1.07 million | 1.12 million | 5 |
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.07 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 million in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 educational development programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release