School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) was 2.18 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.18 years
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
73rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
2.27 years
in 2018
All-time low
1.2 years
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in United Kingdom, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 2.18 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in United Kingdom peaked at 2.27 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.2 years, in 2004.
United Kingdom ranks 73rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.63 years | — |
| 2001 | 1.64 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.65 years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.54 years | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 1.2 years | -22.4% |
| 2005 | 1.47 years | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 1.49 years | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.49 years | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.59 years | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 1.56 years | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.61 years | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.63 years | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.64 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.55 years | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.79 years | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 2.02 years | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 2.26 years | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 2.22 years | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.27 years | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.24 years | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.25 years | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.18 years | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 2.21 years | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.18 years | -1.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 2.18 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 years, 88% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 2.18 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.87 years, 76% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.53 years | 1.2 years | 1.65 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 years | 1.55 years | 2.27 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 years | 2.18 years | 2.25 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 70 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.22 years compare
- 71 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.19 years compare
- 72 Mauritius 2.19 years compare
- 74 Ecuador 2.17 years compare
- 75 Kenya 2.12 years compare
- 76 Liechtenstein 2.11 years compare
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 life expectancy, pre-primary, female in United Kingdom?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in United Kingdom was 2.18 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 years in 2004.
- How does United Kingdom rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- United Kingdom ranks 73rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. 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 life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release