Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 99.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2016–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 99.2%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.3% over five years.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 99.5% | — |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | -0.6% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 99.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 99.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.1%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.5% | 99.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.2% | 1 |
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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 the last grade of primary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 99.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.2% in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- 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 the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release