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 0.9943 GPIA in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.9943 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
52nd
of 136 countries
All-time high
0.9943 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.273 GPIA
in 2005
Years of data
30
1972–2018

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

0.20.40.60.811972199520181972: 0.969 GPIA1973: 0.978 GPIA1974: 0.985 GPIA1975: 0.989 GPIA1976: 0.927 GPIA1977: 0.926 GPIA1978: 0.929 GPIA1979: 0.929 GPIA1981: 0.878 GPIA1982: 0.869 GPIA1998: 0.866 GPIA1999: 0.789 GPIA2000: 0.761 GPIA2001: 0.743 GPIA2002: 0.607 GPIA2003: 0.459 GPIA2004: 0.365 GPIA2005: 0.273 GPIA2006: 0.506 GPIA2007: 0.678 GPIA2008: 0.742 GPIA2009: 0.779 GPIA2010: 0.811 GPIA2011: 0.905 GPIA2012: 0.979 GPIA2013: 0.916 GPIA2014: 0.74 GPIA2015: 0.621 GPIA2017: 0.979 GPIA2018: 0.994 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.9943 GPIA, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 34.0% 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 0.9943 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.273 GPIA, in 2005.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 52nd out of 136 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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 0.9688 GPIA
1973 0.9778 GPIA +0.9%
1974 0.9846 GPIA +0.7%
1975 0.9891 GPIA +0.5%
1976 0.927 GPIA -6.3%
1977 0.9265 GPIA -0.1%
1978 0.9294 GPIA +0.3%
1979 0.9292 GPIA -0.0%
1981 0.8781 GPIA -5.5%
1982 0.8694 GPIA -1.0%
1998 0.8655 GPIA -0.4%
1999 0.7894 GPIA -8.8%
2000 0.7611 GPIA -3.6%
2001 0.7431 GPIA -2.4%
2002 0.6066 GPIA -18.4%
2003 0.4588 GPIA -24.4%
2004 0.3649 GPIA -20.5%
2005 0.273 GPIA -25.2%
2006 0.5058 GPIA +85.3%
2007 0.678 GPIA +34.0%
2008 0.742 GPIA +9.4%
2009 0.779 GPIA +5.0%
2010 0.8114 GPIA +4.2%
2011 0.9054 GPIA +11.6%
2012 0.979 GPIA +8.1%
2013 0.9157 GPIA -6.5%
2014 0.7398 GPIA -19.2%
2015 0.6212 GPIA -16.0%
2017 0.9785 GPIA +57.5%
2018 0.9943 GPIA +1.6%

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

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.9943 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8855 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.9943 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9409 GPIA, 1.1× 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.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +85.3% 0.273 GPIA 0.5058 GPIA
2017 +57.5% 0.6212 GPIA 0.9785 GPIA

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.954 GPIA 0.9265 GPIA 0.9891 GPIA 8
1980s 0.8738 GPIA 0.8694 GPIA 0.8781 GPIA 2
1990s 0.8275 GPIA 0.7894 GPIA 0.8655 GPIA 2
2000s 0.5912 GPIA 0.273 GPIA 0.779 GPIA 10
2010s 0.8682 GPIA 0.6212 GPIA 0.9943 GPIA 8

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 49 Cayman Islands 1.01 GPIA compare
  2. 50 Jordan 1 GPIA compare
  3. 51 Belarus 1 GPIA compare
  4. 53 Slovakia 0.9881 GPIA compare
  5. 54 Norway 0.9873 GPIA compare
  6. 55 Malawi 0.9869 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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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 0.9943 GPIA 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 0.9943 GPIA in 2018.
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 0.273 GPIA in 2005.
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 52nd out of 136 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 up 34.0%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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
179 places, 4,061 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/