School age population, last grade of primary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 399,890 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
399,890
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
33rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
402,726
in 2023
All-time low
335,007
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024

School age population, last grade of primary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2000201220242000: 378.1k2001: 382.7k2002: 384.5k2003: 377.2k2004: 370.1k2005: 364.7k2006: 361.3k2007: 364.6k2008: 363.1k2009: 357.0k2010: 350.2k2011: 342.3k2012: 335.1k2013: 335.0k2014: 345.1k2015: 354.9k2016: 363.8k2017: 373.2k2018: 385.5k2019: 392.3k2020: 392.9k2021: 397.1k2022: 401.9k2023: 402.7k2024: 399.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 399,890 for school age population, last grade of primary education, female in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 402,726 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 335,007, in 2013.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

School age population, last grade of primary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 378,094
2001 382,714 +1.2%
2002 384,475 +0.5%
2003 377,187 -1.9%
2004 370,058 -1.9%
2005 364,733 -1.4%
2006 361,323 -0.9%
2007 364,552 +0.9%
2008 363,122 -0.4%
2009 356,961 -1.7%
2010 350,189 -1.9%
2011 342,252 -2.3%
2012 335,091 -2.1%
2013 335,007 -0.0%
2014 345,055 +3.0%
2015 354,932 +2.9%
2016 363,809 +2.5%
2017 373,162 +2.6%
2018 385,519 +3.3%
2019 392,310 +1.8%
2020 392,905 +0.2%
2021 397,128 +1.1%
2022 401,918 +1.2%
2023 402,726 +0.2%
2024 399,890 -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 370,322 356,961 384,475 10
2010s 357,733 335,007 392,310 10
2020s 398,913 392,905 402,726 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 30 Myanmar 433,912 compare
  2. 31 France 405,117 compare
  3. 32 Ghana 404,210 compare
  4. 34 Colombia 398,668 compare
  5. 35 Germany 386,073 compare
  6. 36 Madagascar 384,063 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, last grade of primary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 399,890 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 402,726 in 2023.
What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 335,007 in 2013.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, last grade of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,699 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release