Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 6.4 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
6.4
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
38th
of 45 countries
All-time high
6.4
in 2018
All-time low
3.5
in 2012
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2018

02462005201120182005: 4.92006: 4.82007: 4.82008: 4.62009: 4.42010: 4.22011: 4.62012: 3.52013: 4.32014: 4.12015: 4.62016: 4.52017: 5.52018: 6.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 6.4 for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 6.4 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.5, in 2012.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 38th 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with or without formal care in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2005 4.9
2006 4.8 -2.0%
2007 4.8 +0.0%
2008 4.6 -4.2%
2009 4.4 -4.3%
2010 4.2 -4.5%
2011 4.6 +9.5%
2012 3.5 -23.9%
2013 4.3 +22.9%
2014 4.1 -4.7%
2015 4.6 +12.2%
2016 4.5 -2.2%
2017 5.5 +22.2%
2018 6.4 +16.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.7 4.4 4.9 5
2010s 4.63 3.5 6.4 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 35 Austria 7.3 compare
  2. 36 Poland 7 compare
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  4. 38 Greece 6.4 compare
  5. 38 United Kingdom 6.4 compare
  6. 41 Romania 3.6 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 6.4 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 6.4 in 2018.
What is the lowest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5 in 2012.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 38th 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 or without formal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with or without formal care
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 935 data points, 2005–2025
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