School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female was 9.51 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 9.51 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 9.58 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.02 years, in 2000.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 63rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.02 years | — |
| 2001 | 9.06 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 9.05 years | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 9.03 years | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 9.31 years | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 9.38 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 9.3 years | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 9.16 years | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 9.36 years | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 9.46 years | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 9.53 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 9.42 years | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 9.36 years | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 9.58 years | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 9.29 years | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 9.26 years | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 9.54 years | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 9.51 years | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 9.54 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 9.53 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 9.48 years | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 9.52 years | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 9.51 years | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.21 years | 9.02 years | 9.46 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.45 years | 9.26 years | 9.58 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.51 years | 9.48 years | 9.53 years | 4 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 242,999 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38,128 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.38 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.5 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 9.51 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.58 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.02 years in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 63rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 and lower secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release