School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9987 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.9987 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9944 GPIA, in 2010.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 94th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9993 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9964 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9974 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9944 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9978 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9995 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9993 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9986 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9987 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9964 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9998 GPIA | 0.9944 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9993 GPIA | 0.9986 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
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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 life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.9987 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9944 GPIA in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 94th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release