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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 1.44 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.44 GPIA
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
18th
of 148 countries
All-time high
1.58 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.1369 GPIA
in 2006
Years of data
28
1971–2018

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971–2018

00.511.51971199420181971: 0.722 GPIA1972: 0.911 GPIA1973: 0.988 GPIA1974: 1 GPIA1975: 1 GPIA1976: 0.844 GPIA1977: 0.838 GPIA1978: 0.851 GPIA1979: 0.86 GPIA1981: 0.795 GPIA1982: 0.812 GPIA1998: 1.2 GPIA1999: 1.3 GPIA2000: 0.518 GPIA2002: 0.154 GPIA2004: 0.451 GPIA2006: 0.137 GPIA2007: 0.729 GPIA2008: 1 GPIA2009: 1.1 GPIA2010: 1.1 GPIA2011: 1 GPIA2012: 1 GPIA2013: 1.1 GPIA2014: 1.1 GPIA2015: 1.2 GPIA2017: 1.6 GPIA2018: 1.4 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 1.44 GPIA.

The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.58 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1369 GPIA, in 2006.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 148 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1971 0.7215 GPIA
1972 0.9108 GPIA +26.2%
1973 0.9877 GPIA +8.4%
1974 1.02 GPIA +2.9%
1975 1 GPIA -1.3%
1976 0.844 GPIA -15.9%
1977 0.8381 GPIA -0.7%
1978 0.8507 GPIA +1.5%
1979 0.8598 GPIA +1.1%
1981 0.795 GPIA -7.5%
1982 0.8124 GPIA +2.2%
1998 1.25 GPIA +53.8%
1999 1.3 GPIA +3.9%
2000 0.5178 GPIA -60.1%
2002 0.1536 GPIA -70.3%
2004 0.451 GPIA +193.6%
2006 0.1369 GPIA -69.6%
2007 0.7295 GPIA +432.7%
2008 1 GPIA +37.4%
2009 1.13 GPIA +12.4%
2010 1.09 GPIA -3.2%
2011 1 GPIA -7.9%
2012 1.01 GPIA +0.8%
2013 1.12 GPIA +11.0%
2014 1.14 GPIA +1.2%
2015 1.19 GPIA +5.0%
2017 1.58 GPIA +32.1%
2018 1.44 GPIA -8.6%

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

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 1.44 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8283 GPIA, 1.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 1.44 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8845 GPIA, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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
2007 +432.7% 0.1369 GPIA 0.7295 GPIA
2004 +193.6% 0.1536 GPIA 0.451 GPIA

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8925 GPIA 0.7215 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 9
1980s 0.8037 GPIA 0.795 GPIA 0.8124 GPIA 2
1990s 1.27 GPIA 1.25 GPIA 1.3 GPIA 2
2000s 0.5883 GPIA 0.1369 GPIA 1.13 GPIA 7
2010s 1.2 GPIA 1 GPIA 1.58 GPIA 8

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 15 Kyrgyzstan 1.51 GPIA compare
  2. 16 Maldives 1.5 GPIA compare
  3. 17 Togo 1.49 GPIA compare
  4. 19 Yemen 1.44 GPIA compare
  5. 20 Cameroon 1.39 GPIA compare
  6. 21 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.38 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.44 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.58 GPIA in 2017.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1369 GPIA in 2006.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th out of 148 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and 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 children and adolescents of primary and 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
191 places, 4,346 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/