Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 106.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
106.5%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
48th
of 188 countries
All-time high
108.0%
in 2013
All-time low
99.9%
in 2002
Years of data
20
1998–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2018

02550751001998200820181998: 100.1 %1999: 100.2 %2000: 100.1 %2001: 100.1 %2002: 99.9 %2003: 100.1 %2004: 103.8 %2005: 104.6 %2006: 103.1 %2007: 101.2 %2008: 104.1 %2009: 105.3 %2010: 106.5 %2011: 105.4 %2012: 105 %2013: 108 %2014: 104.9 %2015: 104.7 %2017: 107.8 %2018: 106.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 106.5%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 108.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 99.9%, in 2002.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 48th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 100.1%
1999 100.2% +0.1%
2000 100.1% -0.1%
2001 100.1% -0.1%
2002 99.9% -0.2%
2003 100.1% +0.3%
2004 103.8% +3.6%
2005 104.6% +0.8%
2006 103.1% -1.5%
2007 101.2% -1.9%
2008 104.1% +2.9%
2009 105.3% +1.1%
2010 106.5% +1.1%
2011 105.4% -1.0%
2012 105.0% -0.4%
2013 108.0% +2.9%
2014 104.9% -2.9%
2015 104.7% -0.2%
2017 107.8% +2.9%
2018 106.5% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100.2% 100.1% 100.2% 2
2000s 102.2% 99.9% 105.3% 10
2010s 106.1% 104.7% 108.0% 8

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 45 Ireland 106.7% compare
  2. 46 Lesotho 106.7% compare
  3. 47 Denmark 106.6% compare
  4. 49 Sao Tome and Principe 106.4% compare
  5. 50 Belize 105.9% compare
  6. 51 Dominican Republic 105.7% compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

More reference data data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →

Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 106.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 108.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 99.9% in 2002.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 48th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 02 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/gross-enrolment-ratio-primary-and-lower-secondary-both-sexes-percent/united-kingdom/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/gross-enrolment-ratio-primary-and-lower-secondary-both-sexes-percent/united-kingdom/">Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.