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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 107.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
107.0%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
46th
of 188 countries
All-time high
108.4%
in 2013
All-time low
99.7%
in 2002
Years of data
20
1998–2018

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

02550751001998200820181998: 100.1 %1999: 100.3 %2000: 100.1 %2001: 100 %2002: 99.7 %2003: 99.9 %2004: 103.7 %2005: 104.6 %2006: 102.7 %2007: 101 %2008: 104.8 %2009: 106.1 %2010: 107.4 %2011: 106.1 %2012: 105.7 %2013: 108.4 %2014: 105.5 %2015: 105.2 %2017: 108.3 %2018: 107 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 107.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 108.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 99.7%, in 2002.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 46th of 188 countries on this measure, 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, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 100.1%
1999 100.3% +0.1%
2000 100.1% -0.2%
2001 100.0% -0.1%
2002 99.7% -0.3%
2003 99.9% +0.2%
2004 103.7% +3.8%
2005 104.6% +0.9%
2006 102.7% -1.8%
2007 101.0% -1.7%
2008 104.8% +3.8%
2009 106.1% +1.2%
2010 107.4% +1.2%
2011 106.1% -1.2%
2012 105.7% -0.4%
2013 108.4% +2.6%
2014 105.5% -2.7%
2015 105.2% -0.3%
2017 108.3% +3.0%
2018 107.0% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100.2% 100.1% 100.3% 2
2000s 102.3% 99.7% 106.1% 10
2010s 106.7% 105.2% 108.4% 8

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 43 Dominican Republic 107.3% compare
  2. 44 Malta 107.3% compare
  3. 45 Kazakhstan 107.3% compare
  4. 47 Denmark 107.0% compare
  5. 48 Timor-Leste 106.8% compare
  6. 49 Aruba 106.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 107.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 108.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 99.7% in 2002.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 46th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
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 male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.