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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.07 GPIA in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
1.07 GPIA
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
51st
of 133 countries
All-time high
1.44 GPIA
in 1999
All-time low
0.1175 GPIA
in 2006
Years of data
22
1971–2015

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971–2015

00.511.51971199320151971: 0.458 GPIA1972: 0.677 GPIA1973: 0.906 GPIA1974: 1 GPIA1975: 1.1 GPIA1976: 0.668 GPIA1977: 0.668 GPIA1978: 0.749 GPIA1979: 0.786 GPIA1981: 0.714 GPIA1982: 0.691 GPIA1998: 1.1 GPIA1999: 1.4 GPIA2000: 0.777 GPIA2006: 0.118 GPIA2007: 0.653 GPIA2008: 0.844 GPIA2011: 0.921 GPIA2012: 1 GPIA2013: 1 GPIA2014: 1 GPIA2015: 1.1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 1.07 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 811.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.44 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1175 GPIA, in 2006.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 51st out of 133 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971 to 2015.
Year GPIA Change
1971 0.458 GPIA
1972 0.6772 GPIA +47.8%
1973 0.9058 GPIA +33.8%
1974 1.02 GPIA +13.0%
1975 1.06 GPIA +3.3%
1976 0.6679 GPIA -36.8%
1977 0.6677 GPIA -0.0%
1978 0.749 GPIA +12.2%
1979 0.7856 GPIA +4.9%
1981 0.7139 GPIA -9.1%
1982 0.6906 GPIA -3.3%
1998 1.12 GPIA +62.0%
1999 1.44 GPIA +28.6%
2000 0.7768 GPIA -46.0%
2006 0.1175 GPIA -84.9%
2007 0.6527 GPIA +455.4%
2008 0.8442 GPIA +29.3%
2011 0.9208 GPIA +9.1%
2012 1 GPIA +8.8%
2013 1.01 GPIA +0.8%
2014 1.03 GPIA +2.4%
2015 1.07 GPIA +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.7769 GPIA 0.458 GPIA 1.06 GPIA 9
1980s 0.7023 GPIA 0.6906 GPIA 0.7139 GPIA 2
1990s 1.28 GPIA 1.12 GPIA 1.44 GPIA 2
2000s 0.5978 GPIA 0.1175 GPIA 0.8442 GPIA 4
2010s 1.01 GPIA 0.9208 GPIA 1.07 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 48 Australia 1.11 GPIA compare
  2. 49 Ethiopia 1.09 GPIA compare
  3. 50 Serbia 1.08 GPIA compare
  4. 52 Bulgaria 1.07 GPIA compare
  5. 53 Italy 1.06 GPIA compare
  6. 54 Slovakia 1.06 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.07 GPIA in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.44 GPIA in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1175 GPIA in 2006.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 51st out of 133 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 811.6%. 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 Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower 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 of lower 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
176 places, 2,962 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/