Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 1.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 1.6% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.5% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 12.9% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2015.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 119th of 137 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 12.6% | — |
| 1973 | 12.9% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 10.5% | -18.7% |
| 1975 | 10.7% | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 10.0% | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 10.3% | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 11.0% | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 11.5% | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 12.4% | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 12.4% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | -76.0% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -22.7% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -24.1% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -34.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -26.0% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +206.2% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +74.9% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +47.0% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +32.9% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -47.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -66.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -45.9% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +177.3% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +23.5% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 1.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 62% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 1.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.0%, 55% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +206.2% | 0.8% | 2.3% |
| 2017 | +177.3% | 0.5% | 1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.2% | 10.0% | 12.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 0.8% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 0.5% | 5.0% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 1973.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 119th out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/