School age population, one year before the official primary entry in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 754,391 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 754,391.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 814,969 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 670,573, in 2006.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 39th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 726,357 | — |
| 2001 | 726,891 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 722,341 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 710,530 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 697,769 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 681,773 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 670,573 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 675,012 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 694,595 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 712,367 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 732,925 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 755,850 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 778,917 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 790,364 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 793,383 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 805,590 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 814,969 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 805,966 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 784,875 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 772,733 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 771,731 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 761,005 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 746,474 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 748,862 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 754,391 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 701,821 | 670,573 | 726,891 | 10 |
| 2010s | 783,557 | 732,925 | 814,969 | 10 |
| 2020s | 756,493 | 746,474 | 771,731 | 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, one year before the official primary entry in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 754,391 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 814,969 in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 670,573 in 2006.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release