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 45 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
90.1%
in 2006
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in United Kingdom, 1998–2019

0204060801001998200820191998: 95.3 Percentage1999: 96.8 Percentage2000: 100 Percentage2001: 99 Percentage2002: 100 Percentage2003: 94.7 Percentage2004: 91.8 Percentage2005: 90.5 Percentage2006: 90.1 Percentage2007: 90.2 Percentage2008: 97.3 Percentage2009: 97.3 Percentage2010: 95.7 Percentage2011: 95.8 Percentage2012: 97.3 Percentage2013: 95.9 Percentage2014: 98.2 Percentage2015: 100 Percentage2016: 100 Percentage2017: 100 Percentage2018: 100 Percentage2019: 100 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 100.0% for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in United Kingdom peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 90.1%, in 2006.

That places United Kingdom 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age group in United Kingdom, 1998 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
1998 95.3%
1999 96.8% +1.6%
2000 100.0% +3.3%
2001 99.0% -1.0%
2002 100.0% +1.0%
2003 94.7% -5.3%
2004 91.8% -3.1%
2005 90.5% -1.4%
2006 90.1% -0.4%
2007 90.2% +0.1%
2008 97.3% +7.9%
2009 97.3% +0.0%
2010 95.7% -1.6%
2011 95.8% +0.1%
2012 97.3% +1.6%
2013 95.9% -1.4%
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 96.0% 95.3% 96.8% 2
2000s 95.1% 90.1% 100.0% 10
2010s 98.3% 95.7% 100.0% 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 France 100.0% compare
  2. 1 Poland 100.0% compare
  3. 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 100.0% compare
  4. 1 Poland 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 2000.
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 90.1% in 2006.
How does United Kingdom rank for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
United Kingdom ranks 1st out of 45 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 2.8%. 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 sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age group. 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 sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age group
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,185 data points, 1998–2024
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