School life expectancy, primary, female in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: School life expectancy, primary, female was 6.12 years in 2023. β¬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary, female in United Kingdom, 2000β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 6.12 years for school life expectancy, primary, female in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in United Kingdom peaked at 6.37 years in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.01 years, in 2014.
United Kingdom ranks 71st of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.21 years | 6.04 years | 6.37 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.15 years | 6.01 years | 6.32 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.13 years | 6.12 years | 6.14 years | 4 |
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More education data for United Kingdom
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 281,128 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, female in United Kingdom?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in United Kingdom was 6.12 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 6.37 years in 2004.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.01 years in 2014.
- How does United Kingdom rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- United Kingdom ranks 71st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release