School age population, pre-primary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 796,626 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, pre-primary education, female 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 796,626 number for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2020.
The figure is up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 964,627 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 649,137 number, in 1984.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 42nd out of 206 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, pre-primary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 964,627 number | — |
| 1971 | 956,631 number | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 933,586 number | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 901,043 number | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 864,769 number | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 842,171 number | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 812,530 number | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 776,897 number | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 740,411 number | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 706,829 number | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 684,728 number | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 666,618 number | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 655,093 number | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 649,398 number | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 649,137 number | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 652,737 number | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 661,283 number | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 683,355 number | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 709,160 number | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 733,240 number | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 738,491 number | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 747,131 number | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 751,403 number | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 752,543 number | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 752,058 number | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 756,554 number | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 755,614 number | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 749,895 number | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 741,789 number | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 732,127 number | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 722,801 number | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 712,760 number | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 699,450 number | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 686,490 number | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 675,945 number | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 672,041 number | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 671,848 number | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 672,937 number | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 677,428 number | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 685,975 number | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 701,947 number | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 718,026 number | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 745,776 number | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 775,236 number | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 800,798 number | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 804,730 number | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 810,358 number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 809,216 number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 803,802 number | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 796,656 number | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 796,626 number | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 849,949 number | 706,829 number | 964,627 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 674,475 number | 649,137 number | 733,240 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 747,760 number | 732,127 number | 756,554 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 687,768 number | 671,848 number | 722,801 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 776,654 number | 701,947 number | 810,358 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 796,626 number | 796,626 number | 796,626 number | 1 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,128 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 796,626 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 964,627 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 649,137 number in 1984.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 42nd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.