Primary net enrolment in United Kingdom
In United Kingdom, 99.9% of children of primary school age were enrolled in school in 2023.
The latest value carries the source flag “National estimate”.
United Kingdom, 2023
99.9%nat_est (National estimate)
Change from 2022
0percentage points
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2023
99.2%
Position in 2023
5th of 157
Primary net enrolment in United Kingdom over time
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United Kingdom
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% of children of primary school age. Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), databrowser.uis.unesco.org. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 99.9%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2022 | 99.9%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2021 | 100.0%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2020 | 100.0%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2019 | 99.9%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2018 | 99.7%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2017 | 99.2%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2016 | 98.7%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2015 | 98.5%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2014 | 98.3%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2013 | 98.1%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2012 | 98.1%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2011 | 98.9%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2010 | 99.4%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2009 | 99.2%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2008 | 99.6%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2007 | 97.6%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2006 | 99.0%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2005 | 99.9%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2004 | 99.4%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2003 | 100.0%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2002 | 100.0%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2001 | 100.0%nat_est (National estimate) |
Flags: nat_est National estimate . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of 0 percentage points from 99.9% in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 98.1%, the figure has changed by +1.8 percentage points.
- Among the 157 countries with data for 2023, United Kingdom has the 5th highest value.
More for United Kingdom
All statistics for United Kingdom
Out-of-school children
0.1%nat_est (National estimate)
2023 · UNESCO UIS
Primary school enrolment (gross)
102.2%
2023 · World Bank
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34
49.4%
2019 · Eurostat
Early leavers from education and training
10.9%
2019 · Eurostat
Adult participation in learning
14.8%
2019 · Eurostat
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
14.3%
2025 · ILOSTAT