Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age was 2 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
2 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 129 countries
All-time high
2 GPIA
in 2011
All-time low
0 GPIA
in 2012
Years of data
19
1998–2018

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2018

00.511.521998200820181998: 1 GPIA1999: 1 GPIA2000: 1.1 GPIA2001: 1.3 GPIA2003: 0.957 GPIA2004: 1 GPIA2005: 0.964 GPIA2006: 0.95 GPIA2007: 0.977 GPIA2008: 0.974 GPIA2009: 0.586 GPIA2010: 0.643 GPIA2011: 2 GPIA2012: 0 GPIA2013: 1.8 GPIA2014: 1.1 GPIA2016: 2 GPIA2017: 2 GPIA2018: 2 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 2 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 105.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 2 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 GPIA, in 2012.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 129 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1998 1.04 GPIA
1999 1.01 GPIA -2.4%
2000 1.11 GPIA +9.5%
2001 1.3 GPIA +17.8%
2003 0.9572 GPIA -26.6%
2004 1.03 GPIA +7.5%
2005 0.9641 GPIA -6.3%
2006 0.9502 GPIA -1.4%
2007 0.9772 GPIA +2.8%
2008 0.9738 GPIA -0.3%
2009 0.5858 GPIA -39.8%
2010 0.6426 GPIA +9.7%
2011 2 GPIA +211.2%
2012 0 GPIA -100.0%
2013 1.79 GPIA
2014 1.06 GPIA -40.8%
2016 2 GPIA +89.2%
2017 2 GPIA +0.0%
2018 2 GPIA +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.02 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 1.04 GPIA 2
2000s 0.9833 GPIA 0.5858 GPIA 1.3 GPIA 9
2010s 1.44 GPIA 0 GPIA 2 GPIA 8

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 1 Liechtenstein 2 GPIA compare
  2. 1 Malta 2 GPIA compare
  3. 1 Peru 2 GPIA compare
  4. 1 San Marino 2 GPIA compare
  5. 1 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2 GPIA compare
  6. 1 Switzerland 2 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 2 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2 GPIA in 2011.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 GPIA in 2012.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st out of 129 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.4%. 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 one year younger than official 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 one year younger than official age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
169 places, 2,234 data points, 1997–2020
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/