School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) was 726,270 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
726,270
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
48th
of 222 countries
All-time high
789,978
in 2016
All-time low
655,876
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, female in United Kingdom, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 726,270 for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in United Kingdom peaked at 789,978 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 655,876, in 2006.
United Kingdom ranks 48th 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, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 708,022 | — |
| 2001 | 706,211 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 697,604 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 685,532 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 671,251 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 659,035 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 655,876 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 666,969 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 685,781 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 704,846 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 725,724 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 747,871 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 765,017 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 772,554 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 779,671 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 789,661 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 789,978 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 775,724 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 759,597 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 753,253 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 747,707 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 732,340 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 721,699 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 724,596 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 726,270 | +0.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 726,270 is above the median for high income countries, which is 55,810, 13.0× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 726,270 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97,035, 7.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 684,113 | 655,876 | 708,022 | 10 |
| 2010s | 765,905 | 725,724 | 789,978 | 10 |
| 2020s | 730,522 | 721,699 | 747,707 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in United Kingdom?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in United Kingdom was 726,270 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 789,978 in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 655,876 in 2006.
- How does United Kingdom rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- United Kingdom ranks 48th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release