Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 0 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0 number
World rank
121st
of 132 countries
All-time high
38,102 number
in 2006
All-time low
0 number
in 2002
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1998200820181998: 23.9k number1999: 20.3k number2000: 8.1k number2001: 7.2k number2002: 0 number2003: 19.2k number2004: 21.5k number2005: 29.7k number2006: 38.1k number2007: 36.7k number2008: 8.4k number2009: 2.7k number2010: 4.1k number2011: 0 number2012: 20 number2013: 3.6k number2014: 12.1k number2015: 0 number2016: 0 number2017: 0 number2018: 0 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 38,102 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 2002.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 121st of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, male (number) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 23,893 number
1999 20,291 number -15.1%
2000 8,132 number -59.9%
2001 7,215 number -11.3%
2002 0 number -100.0%
2003 19,241 number
2004 21,490 number +11.7%
2005 29,738 number +38.4%
2006 38,102 number +28.1%
2007 36,687 number -3.7%
2008 8,431 number -77.0%
2009 2,718 number -67.8%
2010 4,129 number +51.9%
2011 0 number -100.0%
2012 20 number
2013 3,632 number +18060.0%
2014 12,120 number +233.7%
2015 0 number -100.0%
2016 0 number
2017 0 number
2018 0 number

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 811 number. (62 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,667 number. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +18060.0% 20 number 3,632 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22,092 number 20,291 number 23,893 number 2
2000s 17,175 number 0 number 38,102 number 10
2010s 2,211 number 0 number 12,120 number 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 118 Luxembourg 25 number compare
  2. 119 British Virgin Islands 13 number compare
  3. 120 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9 number compare
  4. 121 Aruba 0 number compare
  5. 121 Cayman Islands 0 number compare
  6. 121 Liechtenstein 0 number compare
  7. 121 Malta 0 number compare
  8. 121 Pakistan 0 number
  9. 121 Peru 0 number compare
  10. 121 San Marino 0 number compare
  11. 121 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 number compare
  12. 121 Switzerland 0 number compare
  13. 121 United Arab Emirates 0 number compare
  14. 121 Uruguay 0 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 38,102 number in 2006.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 2002.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 121st out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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, one year younger than official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,347 data points, 1997–2020
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Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/