School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) was 2.33 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.33 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
33rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
2.35 million
in 2018
All-time low
2.04 million
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School age population, primary education, female in United Kingdom, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, primary education, female in United Kingdom stood at 2.33 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in United Kingdom peaked at 2.35 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.04 million, in 2010.
That places United Kingdom 33rd 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, primary education, female (number) (population) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.25 million | — |
| 2001 | 2.22 million | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.20 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.18 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.16 million | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.14 million | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.11 million | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.09 million | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.06 million | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.04 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.04 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.05 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.09 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.14 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.20 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 2.25 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.29 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.33 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.35 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.35 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.34 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.32 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.32 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.32 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.33 million | +0.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 2.33 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 104,653, 22.3× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 2.33 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 210,065, 11.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.14 million | 2.04 million | 2.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 million | 2.04 million | 2.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 million | 2.32 million | 2.34 million | 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, primary education, female in United Kingdom?
- School age population, primary education, female in United Kingdom was 2.33 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 million in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- United Kingdom ranks 33rd out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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, primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release