School enrollment, primary, private in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School enrollment, primary, private was 38.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, primary, private in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1981–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 38.1% for school enrollment, primary, private in 2023. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 258.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 38.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1981.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, primary, private in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of total primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.0% | — |
| 1982 | 4.2% | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 4.4% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 4.4% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 4.5% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 4.5% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 4.6% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 4.7% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 4.8% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 4.8% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 4.8% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 4.7% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 6.0% | +27.5% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | -23.5% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +39.1% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | +50.9% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | +30.5% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | +28.1% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 34.2% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 35.5% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 36.8% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 38.1% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.4% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 6.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.7% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 5.0% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 34.2% | 38.1% | 4 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, private in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- School enrollment, primary, private in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 38.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1981.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary, private rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 258.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.