School enrollment, primary in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: School enrollment, primary was 102.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in United Kingdom, 2000–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in United Kingdom is 102.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in United Kingdom peaked at 105.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2014.
United Kingdom ranks 79th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.3% | 100.6% | 105.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.7% | 100.0% | 105.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.3% | 102.2% | 102.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 281,128 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.1% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.2% (2023)
- Labor force, female 47.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total 35.41 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9977 GPI (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in United Kingdom?
- School enrollment, primary in United Kingdom was 102.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 105.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2014.
- How does United Kingdom rank for school enrollment, primary?
- United Kingdom ranks 79th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.