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

Latest (2020)
412,284 number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
29th
of 204 countries
All-time high
493,316 number
in 1975
All-time low
342,060 number
in 1989
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, last grade of primary education, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970–2020

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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

Annual values for School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 26 Angola 450,395 number compare
  2. 27 France 431,460 number compare
  3. 28 Thailand 424,389 number compare
  4. 30 Algeria 411,976 number compare
  5. 31 Mozambique 405,263 number compare
  6. 32 Colombia 385,479 number compare

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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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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
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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.