Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female was 99.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
99.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
27th
of 170 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2015
All-time low
99.4%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2015–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 99.6% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 100.0% | — |
| 2016 | 99.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 99.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.1%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 99.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.3%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.5% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.4% | 99.6% | 2 |
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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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 99.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.4% in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release