School age population, one year before than official primary entry in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 817,320 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 817,320 number.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 987,641 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 664,410 number, in 1984.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 987,641 number | — |
| 1971 | 979,596 number | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 963,659 number | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 937,359 number | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 905,301 number | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 873,740 number | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 850,426 number | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 815,732 number | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 778,893 number | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 743,361 number | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 713,207 number | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 693,167 number | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 677,781 number | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 668,273 number | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 664,410 number | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 665,586 number | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 670,656 number | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 689,482 number | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 713,660 number | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 738,138 number | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 756,313 number | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 760,361 number | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 766,636 number | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 769,575 number | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 770,463 number | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 771,347 number | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 774,808 number | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 770,907 number | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 764,376 number | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 755,848 number | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 746,169 number | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 736,588 number | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 723,125 number | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 709,468 number | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 697,604 number | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 689,863 number | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 688,683 number | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 688,877 number | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 692,103 number | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 698,835 number | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 709,557 number | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 724,923 number | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 750,495 number | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 779,460 number | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 806,702 number | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 825,562 number | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 827,920 number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 830,176 number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 827,584 number | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 822,311 number | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 817,320 number | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 883,571 number | 743,361 number | 987,641 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 689,436 number | 664,410 number | 738,138 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 766,063 number | 755,848 number | 774,808 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 707,132 number | 688,683 number | 746,169 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 790,469 number | 709,557 number | 830,176 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 817,320 number | 817,320 number | 817,320 number | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 817,320 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 987,641 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 664,410 number in 1984.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/