United Kingdom vs United States: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 131st and United States ranks 132nd of 149 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.6% | United States |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.6% | 0.3% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, United Kingdom or United States?
- United Kingdom, at 0.5% against 0.5% in United States as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between United Kingdom and United States?
- 0.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- United Kingdom ranks 131st and United States ranks 132nd of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/