School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9987 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9987 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
94th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2006
All-time low
0.9944 GPIA
in 2010
Years of data
24
2000–2023
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in United Kingdom, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in United Kingdom 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 peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9944 GPIA, in 2010.
United Kingdom ranks 94th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in United Kingdom, 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.9987 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 100% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.9987 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9989 GPIA, 100% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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, primary, adjusted gender parity index in United Kingdom?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in United Kingdom 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9944 GPIA in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- United Kingdom 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?
- 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 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