Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 0.8889 GPIA in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.8889 GPIA
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
72nd
of 137 countries
All-time high
0.9956 GPIA
in 1975
All-time low
0.274 GPIA
in 2005
Years of data
30
1972–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1972–2018

0.20.40.60.811972199520181972: 0.96 GPIA1973: 0.969 GPIA1974: 0.98 GPIA1975: 0.996 GPIA1976: 0.932 GPIA1977: 0.931 GPIA1978: 0.935 GPIA1979: 0.933 GPIA1981: 0.879 GPIA1982: 0.868 GPIA1998: 0.845 GPIA1999: 0.794 GPIA2000: 0.767 GPIA2001: 0.756 GPIA2002: 0.613 GPIA2003: 0.47 GPIA2004: 0.319 GPIA2005: 0.274 GPIA2006: 0.528 GPIA2007: 0.651 GPIA2008: 0.699 GPIA2009: 0.701 GPIA2010: 0.739 GPIA2011: 0.875 GPIA2012: 0.971 GPIA2013: 0.874 GPIA2014: 0.66 GPIA2015: 0.539 GPIA2017: 0.863 GPIA2018: 0.889 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.8889 GPIA, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.9956 GPIA in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.274 GPIA, in 2005.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 72nd out of 137 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1972 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1972 0.9603 GPIA
1973 0.9695 GPIA +1.0%
1974 0.9798 GPIA +1.1%
1975 0.9956 GPIA +1.6%
1976 0.9322 GPIA -6.4%
1977 0.9308 GPIA -0.2%
1978 0.9355 GPIA +0.5%
1979 0.9327 GPIA -0.3%
1981 0.8792 GPIA -5.7%
1982 0.8683 GPIA -1.2%
1998 0.8453 GPIA -2.6%
1999 0.7944 GPIA -6.0%
2000 0.7675 GPIA -3.4%
2001 0.7556 GPIA -1.6%
2002 0.6132 GPIA -18.8%
2003 0.47 GPIA -23.4%
2004 0.3193 GPIA -32.1%
2005 0.274 GPIA -14.2%
2006 0.5278 GPIA +92.6%
2007 0.6507 GPIA +23.3%
2008 0.6987 GPIA +7.4%
2009 0.7008 GPIA +0.3%
2010 0.7385 GPIA +5.4%
2011 0.8751 GPIA +18.5%
2012 0.9706 GPIA +10.9%
2013 0.8743 GPIA -9.9%
2014 0.6599 GPIA -24.5%
2015 0.5386 GPIA -18.4%
2017 0.8625 GPIA +60.1%
2018 0.8889 GPIA +3.1%

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

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.8889 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8775 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.8889 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9308 GPIA, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 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
2006 +92.6% 0.274 GPIA 0.5278 GPIA
2017 +60.1% 0.5386 GPIA 0.8625 GPIA

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.9545 GPIA 0.9308 GPIA 0.9956 GPIA 8
1980s 0.8737 GPIA 0.8683 GPIA 0.8792 GPIA 2
1990s 0.8198 GPIA 0.7944 GPIA 0.8453 GPIA 2
2000s 0.5777 GPIA 0.274 GPIA 0.7675 GPIA 10
2010s 0.8011 GPIA 0.5386 GPIA 0.9706 GPIA 8

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 69 Burundi 0.9035 GPIA compare
  2. 70 Jamaica 0.8945 GPIA compare
  3. 71 South Africa 0.8912 GPIA compare
  4. 73 Ghana 0.8887 GPIA compare
  5. 74 Mauritania 0.8887 GPIA compare
  6. 75 Namibia 0.8879 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.8889 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.9956 GPIA in 1975.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.274 GPIA in 2005.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 72nd out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 4,096 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/