Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 105.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
105.9%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
45th
of 188 countries
All-time high
107.6%
in 2013
All-time low
100.0%
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in United Kingdom, 1998–2018

02550751001998200820181998: 100 %1999: 100.2 %2000: 100.2 %2001: 100.2 %2002: 100.1 %2003: 100.4 %2004: 103.8 %2005: 104.6 %2006: 103.5 %2007: 101.4 %2008: 103.4 %2009: 104.5 %2010: 105.6 %2011: 104.6 %2012: 104.2 %2013: 107.6 %2014: 104.3 %2015: 104.1 %2017: 107.2 %2018: 105.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in United Kingdom is 105.9%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in United Kingdom peaked at 107.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 1998.

That places United Kingdom 45th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in United Kingdom, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 100.0%
1999 100.2% +0.2%
2000 100.2% -0.0%
2001 100.2% +0.0%
2002 100.1% -0.1%
2003 100.4% +0.3%
2004 103.8% +3.5%
2005 104.6% +0.8%
2006 103.5% -1.1%
2007 101.4% -2.0%
2008 103.4% +2.0%
2009 104.5% +1.1%
2010 105.6% +1.0%
2011 104.6% -0.9%
2012 104.2% -0.4%
2013 107.6% +3.3%
2014 104.3% -3.0%
2015 104.1% -0.2%
2017 107.2% +2.9%
2018 105.9% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100.1% 100.0% 100.2% 2
2000s 102.2% 100.1% 104.6% 10
2010s 105.5% 104.1% 107.6% 8

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 42 Luxembourg 106.2% compare
  2. 43 Denmark 106.2% compare
  3. 44 Palau 106.1% compare
  4. 46 Israel 105.9% compare
  5. 47 Mauritius 105.8% compare
  6. 48 Thailand 105.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in United Kingdom?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in United Kingdom was 105.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 107.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 1998.
How does United Kingdom rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
United Kingdom ranks 45th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female 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.