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 418,576 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
418,576 number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
29th
of 202 countries
All-time high
502,997 number
in 1970
All-time low
340,813 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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in United Kingdom is 418,576 number, measured in 2020.

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 age in United Kingdom peaked at 502,997 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 340,813 number, in 1984.

That places United Kingdom 29th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 age in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number) in United Kingdom, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 502,997 number
1971 498,864 number -0.8%
1972 491,467 number -1.5%
1973 479,089 number -2.5%
1974 463,783 number -3.2%
1975 448,383 number -3.3%
1976 436,460 number -2.7%
1977 418,931 number -4.0%
1978 400,254 number -4.5%
1979 382,145 number -4.5%
1980 366,625 number -4.1%
1981 356,036 number -2.9%
1982 347,991 number -2.3%
1983 342,957 number -1.4%
1984 340,813 number -0.6%
1985 341,260 number +0.1%
1986 343,720 number +0.7%
1987 353,084 number +2.7%
1988 365,221 number +3.4%
1989 377,544 number +3.4%
1990 386,666 number +2.4%
1991 388,584 number +0.5%
1992 391,768 number +0.8%
1993 393,288 number +0.4%
1994 393,790 number +0.1%
1995 394,322 number +0.1%
1996 396,212 number +0.5%
1997 394,422 number -0.5%
1998 391,295 number -0.8%
1999 387,110 number -1.1%
2000 382,248 number -1.3%
2001 377,293 number -1.3%
2002 370,306 number -1.9%
2003 363,221 number -1.9%
2004 357,044 number -1.7%
2005 352,954 number -1.1%
2006 352,190 number -0.2%
2007 352,498 number +0.1%
2008 354,336 number +0.5%
2009 357,876 number +1.0%
2010 363,300 number +1.5%
2011 370,863 number +2.1%
2012 383,837 number +3.5%
2013 398,586 number +3.8%
2014 412,492 number +3.5%
2015 422,148 number +2.3%
2016 423,407 number +0.3%
2017 424,719 number +0.3%
2018 423,581 number -0.3%
2019 421,050 number -0.6%
2020 418,576 number -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 452,237 number 382,145 number 502,997 number 10
1980s 353,525 number 340,813 number 377,544 number 10
1990s 391,746 number 386,666 number 396,212 number 10
2000s 361,997 number 352,190 number 382,248 number 10
2010s 404,398 number 363,300 number 424,719 number 10
2020s 418,576 number 418,576 number 418,576 number 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 26 Algeria 487,914 number compare
  2. 27 Mozambique 479,840 number compare
  3. 28 Myanmar 448,263 number compare
  4. 30 France 408,068 number compare
  5. 31 Yemen 407,964 number compare
  6. 32 Ghana 406,835 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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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 418,576 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 502,997 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 340,813 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, male (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, male (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
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Male 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/