Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.1% for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 96.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 2.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2002.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 198th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -45.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +62.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +1288.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -86.4% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +1204.0% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +127.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -83.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +93.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -25.6% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +96.9% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +74.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -38.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -60.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -83.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -49.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +27.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +116.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.1% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2002.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 198th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.