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

Latest (2020)
796,626 number
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
42nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
964,627 number
in 1970
All-time low
649,137 number
in 1984
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, pre-primary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M197019952020

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  3. 41 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 809,401 number compare
  4. 43 Chad 789,182 number compare
  5. 44 Peru 782,207 number compare
  6. 45 Ghana 774,590 number compare

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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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Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,152 data points, 1970–2020
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.