School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) was 2.40 million number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
2.40 million number
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
27th
of 206 countries
All-time high
2.80 million number
in 1973
All-time low
1.97 million number
in 1987
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, female in United Kingdom, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, primary education, female in United Kingdom stood at 2.40 million number.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in United Kingdom peaked at 2.80 million number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.97 million number, in 1987.
United Kingdom ranks 27th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.65 million number | — |
| 1971 | 2.73 million number | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 2.78 million number | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 2.80 million number | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 2.79 million number | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 2.75 million number | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 2.70 million number | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 2.64 million number | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 2.57 million number | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 2.49 million number | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 2.39 million number | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 2.30 million number | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 2.21 million number | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 2.14 million number | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 2.07 million number | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 2.03 million number | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.99 million number | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 1.97 million number | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.98 million number | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.01 million number | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 2.05 million number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 2.10 million number | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.14 million number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 2.17 million number | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 2.20 million number | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.22 million number | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.24 million number | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.25 million number | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 2.26 million number | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.26 million number | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.25 million number | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.24 million number | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.22 million number | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.19 million number | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.16 million number | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.12 million number | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.10 million number | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.08 million number | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.07 million number | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.07 million number | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.06 million number | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.07 million number | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.08 million number | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.11 million number | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.15 million number | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.21 million number | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.28 million number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.33 million number | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.37 million number | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.39 million number | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.40 million number | +0.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 2.40 million number is above the median for high income countries, which is 111,289 number, 21.6× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 2.40 million number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 218,280 number, 11.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.69 million number | 2.49 million number | 2.80 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.11 million number | 1.97 million number | 2.39 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.19 million number | 2.05 million number | 2.26 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.15 million number | 2.07 million number | 2.25 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.20 million number | 2.06 million number | 2.39 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.40 million number | 2.40 million number | 2.40 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.73 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in United Kingdom?
- School age population, primary education, female in United Kingdom was 2.40 million number in 2020, 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 2.80 million number in 1973.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 million number in 1987.
- How does United Kingdom rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- United Kingdom ranks 27th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.