Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex was 100 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
100
in 2000
All-time low
90.1
in 2006
Years of data
22
1998–2019

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

0204060801001998200820191998: 95.31999: 96.82000: 1002001: 992002: 1002003: 94.72004: 91.82005: 90.52006: 90.12007: 90.22008: 97.32009: 97.32010: 95.72011: 95.82012: 97.32013: 95.92014: 98.22015: 1002016: 1002017: 1002018: 1002019: 100

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 100 for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary 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 aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in United Kingdom peaked at 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 90.1, in 2006.

That places United Kingdom 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population in United Kingdom, 1998 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1998 95.3 —
1999 96.8 +1.6%
2000 100 +3.3%
2001 99 -1.0%
2002 100 +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 +1.8%
2016 100 +0.0%
2017 100 +0.0%
2018 100 +0.0%
2019 100 +0.0%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.45, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.55, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 96.05 95.3 96.8 2
2000s 95.09 90.1 100 10
2010s 98.29 95.7 100 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 France 100 compare
  2. 1 Poland 100 compare
  3. 1 Poland 100 compare
  4. 1 United Kingdom 100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in United Kingdom?
Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in United Kingdom was 100 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
What is the lowest pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 90.1 in 2006.
How does United Kingdom rank for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
United Kingdom ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
Is pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary 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 aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,234 data points, 1998–2025
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