Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 90.1%, in 2006.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| 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% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 100.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.5%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.5%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More population data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.1389 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 71,685 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2666 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.169 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 307.14 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.21 million people (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.1% in 2006.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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