School enrollment, primary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School enrollment, primary, male was 99.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 99.6% for school enrollment, primary, male in 2017.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 99.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 93.5%, in 1985.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3rd out of 167 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
School enrollment, primary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 98.2% | — |
| 1972 | 97.4% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 96.5% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 95.9% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 95.7% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 95.7% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 96.0% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 97.6% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 97.5% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 96.5% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 95.0% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 94.7% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 93.5% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 95.1% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 97.8% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 99.5% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 97.9% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 96.5% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 99.8% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 98.1% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.3% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 98.7% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 97.9% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.4% | 95.7% | 98.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 96.3% | 93.5% | 99.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 97.2% | 96.5% | 97.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 96.3% | 99.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.0% | 99.8% | 6 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.17 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2023)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- School enrollment, primary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 99.6% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.5% in 1985.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.