Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 100.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2015
All-time low
95.9%
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in United Kingdom, 2013–2019

0204060801002013201620192013: 95.9 Percentage2014: 98.2 Percentage2015: 100 Percentage2016: 100 Percentage2017: 100 Percentage2018: 100 Percentage2019: 100 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2019, pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in United Kingdom stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% over ten years.

United Kingdom ranks 1st of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age in United Kingdom, 2013 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2013 95.9%
2014 98.2% +2.4%
2015 100.0% +1.8%
2016 100.0% +0.0%
2017 100.0% +0.0%
2018 100.0% +0.0%
2019 100.0% +0.0%

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  4. 1 Poland 100.0% compare
  5. 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 100.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in United Kingdom?
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in United Kingdom was 100.0% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 95.9% in 2013.
How does United Kingdom rank for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
United Kingdom ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
Is pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
390 places, 4,442 data points, 2013–2024
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