Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 99.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 99.9% for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 100.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 97.6%, in 2007.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.9% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.4% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 97.6% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 99.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 98.1% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.5% | 97.6% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.1% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 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 total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 99.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.6% in 2007.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release