School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 398,744 number in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
398,744 number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
29th
of 202 countries
All-time high
484,644 number
in 1970
All-time low
323,597 number
in 1984
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in United Kingdom, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 398,744 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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 age in United Kingdom peaked at 484,644 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 323,597 number, in 1984.

United Kingdom 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 431,334 number 361,216 number 484,644 number 10
1980s 335,911 number 323,597 number 360,594 number 10
1990s 374,318 number 368,738 number 378,596 number 10
2000s 345,135 number 336,379 number 363,921 number 10
2010s 386,071 number 346,257 number 405,457 number 10
2020s 398,744 number 398,744 number 398,744 number 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 26 Mozambique 475,832 number compare
  2. 27 Algeria 467,603 number compare
  3. 28 Myanmar 440,993 number compare
  4. 30 Niger 391,859 number compare
  5. 31 Yemen 391,793 number compare
  6. 32 France 391,211 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in United Kingdom?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in United Kingdom was 398,744 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 484,644 number in 1970.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 323,597 number in 1984.
How does United Kingdom rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
United Kingdom ranks 29th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in United Kingdom?
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 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female 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/