School age population, last grade of primary education, male 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, male was 412,284 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 412,284 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, male in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 493,316 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 342,060 number, in 1989.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 29th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 429,516 number | — |
| 1971 | 445,375 number | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 460,661 number | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 475,722 number | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 488,199 number | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 493,316 number | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 489,926 number | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 486,485 number | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 481,569 number | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 473,529 number | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 461,058 number | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 444,328 number | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 427,375 number | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 410,118 number | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 393,384 number | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 378,958 number | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 367,568 number | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 357,387 number | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 348,171 number | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 342,060 number | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 342,499 number | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 349,805 number | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 356,215 number | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 363,610 number | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 371,537 number | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 377,823 number | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 381,823 number | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 385,701 number | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 390,657 number | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 395,282 number | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 397,845 number | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 397,794 number | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 397,075 number | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 395,257 number | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 392,062 number | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 387,321 number | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 381,382 number | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 377,556 number | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 374,527 number | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 371,845 number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 368,874 number | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 365,482 number | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 362,446 number | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 358,817 number | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 356,996 number | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 361,493 number | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 373,061 number | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 385,016 number | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 395,927 number | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 405,649 number | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 412,284 number | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 472,430 number | 429,516 number | 493,316 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 393,041 number | 342,060 number | 461,058 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 371,495 number | 342,499 number | 395,282 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 387,266 number | 371,845 number | 397,845 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 373,376 number | 356,996 number | 405,649 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 412,284 number | 412,284 number | 412,284 number | 1 |
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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, last grade of primary education, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 412,284 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 493,316 number in 1975.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 342,060 number in 1989.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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, last grade of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.