Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 16.7 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in United Kingdom, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2018, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in United Kingdom stood at 16.7. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in United Kingdom peaked at 16.7 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.3, in 2010.
That places United Kingdom 44th out of 45 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16.6 | — |
| 2006 | 14.4 | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 12.7 | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 13.1 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 12.4 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 12.3 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 13.5 | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 12.9 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 14.5 | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 14.2 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 15.1 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 15.8 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 16.5 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 16.7 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.84 | 12.4 | 16.6 | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.61 | 12.3 | 16.7 | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 41 Czechia 18.3 compare
- 42 Netherlands 17 compare
- 42 Netherlands 17 compare
- 44 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16.7 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in United Kingdom?
- Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in United Kingdom was 16.7 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7 in 2018.
- What is the lowest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3 in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom rank for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- United Kingdom ranks 44th out of 45 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with at least 1 hour of formal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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