Median 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: Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 15 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 15, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 15 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2007.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 43rd 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.
Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14 | — |
| 2006 | 10 | -28.6% |
| 2007 | 8 | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12 | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 15 | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 15 | +0.0% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 15 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35, 43% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 15 is below the median for high income countries, which is 35, 43% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8 | 8 | 14 | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.11 | 9 | 15 | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 40 Switzerland 18 compare
- 41 Netherlands 16 compare
- 41 Netherlands 16 compare
- 43 United Kingdom 15 compare
- 45 Czechia 12 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 15 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest median 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 15 in 2015.
- What is the lowest median 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 8 in 2007.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2018.
- Is median 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 66.7%. 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 Median 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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