Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 34,833 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 34,833 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2018.
The figure is up 49.8% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 417,973 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 8,060 number, in 2000.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 71st of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 182,041 number | — |
| 1972 | 249,463 number | +37.0% |
| 1973 | 366,674 number | +47.0% |
| 1974 | 386,442 number | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 417,973 number | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 294,567 number | -29.5% |
| 1977 | 272,790 number | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 263,214 number | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 266,766 number | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 175,819 number | -34.1% |
| 1982 | 208,783 number | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 33,896 number | -83.8% |
| 1999 | 16,538 number | -51.2% |
| 2000 | 8,060 number | -51.3% |
| 2001 | 8,629 number | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 18,237 number | +111.3% |
| 2003 | 15,252 number | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 36,315 number | +138.1% |
| 2005 | 11,281 number | -68.9% |
| 2006 | 45,515 number | +303.5% |
| 2007 | 182,913 number | +301.9% |
| 2008 | 81,482 number | -55.5% |
| 2009 | 79,625 number | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 68,932 number | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 106,515 number | +54.5% |
| 2012 | 196,089 number | +84.1% |
| 2013 | 84,155 number | -57.1% |
| 2014 | 78,504 number | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 41,397 number | -47.3% |
| 2017 | 23,250 number | -43.8% |
| 2018 | 34,833 number | +49.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 299,992 number | 182,041 number | 417,973 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 192,301 number | 175,819 number | 208,783 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 25,217 number | 16,538 number | 33,896 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 48,731 number | 8,060 number | 182,913 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,209 number | 23,250 number | 196,089 number | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 34,833 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 417,973 number in 1975.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,060 number in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 71st out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/