United Kingdom - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in United Kingdom was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 6.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.00 |
| 1971 | 6.00 |
| 1972 | 6.00 |
| 1973 | 6.00 |
| 1974 | 6.00 |
| 1975 | 6.00 |
| 1976 | 6.00 |
| 1977 | 6.00 |
| 1978 | 6.00 |
| 1979 | 6.00 |
| 1980 | 6.00 |
| 1981 | 6.00 |
| 1982 | 6.00 |
| 1983 | 6.00 |
| 1984 | 6.00 |
| 1985 | 6.00 |
| 1986 | 6.00 |
| 1987 | 6.00 |
| 1988 | 6.00 |
| 1989 | 6.00 |
| 1990 | 6.00 |
| 1991 | 6.00 |
| 1992 | 6.00 |
| 1993 | 6.00 |
| 1994 | 6.00 |
| 1995 | 6.00 |
| 1996 | 6.00 |
| 1997 | 6.00 |
| 1998 | 6.00 |
| 1999 | 6.00 |
| 2000 | 6.00 |
| 2001 | 6.00 |
| 2002 | 6.00 |
| 2003 | 6.00 |
| 2004 | 6.00 |
| 2005 | 6.00 |
| 2006 | 6.00 |
| 2007 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 6.00 |
| 2009 | 6.00 |
| 2010 | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 6.00 |
| 2012 | 6.00 |
| 2013 | 6.00 |
| 2014 | 6.00 |
| 2015 | 6.00 |
| 2016 | 6.00 |
| 2017 | 6.00 |
| 2018 | 6.00 |
| 2019 | 6.00 |
| 2020 | 6.00 |
| 2021 | 6.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in United Kingdom was 4,919,259 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 5,888,063 in 1973 and a minimum value of 4,275,000 in 1985.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 5,806,349 |
| 1972 | 5,880,238 |
| 1973 | 5,888,063 |
| 1974 | 5,876,761 |
| 1975 | 5,811,517 |
| 1976 | 5,725,167 |
| 1977 | 5,636,473 |
| 1978 | 5,495,784 |
| 1979 | 5,326,864 |
| 1980 | 5,133,710 |
| 1981 | 4,910,724 |
| 1982 | 4,688,572 |
| 1983 | 4,474,000 |
| 1984 | 4,368,700 |
| 1985 | 4,275,000 |
| 1986 | 4,296,000 |
| 1987 | 4,322,000 |
| 1988 | 4,370,000 |
| 1989 | 4,414,966 |
| 1990 | 4,487,000 |
| 1991 | 4,532,500 |
| 1992 | 4,559,500 |
| 1998 | 4,664,429 |
| 1999 | 4,661,234 |
| 2000 | 4,631,623 |
| 2001 | 4,596,110 |
| 2002 | 4,536,143 |
| 2003 | 4,488,162 |
| 2004 | 4,685,733 |
| 2005 | 4,634,991 |
| 2006 | 4,517,618 |
| 2007 | 4,409,184 |
| 2008 | 4,465,021 |
| 2009 | 4,416,474 |
| 2010 | 4,421,903 |
| 2011 | 4,419,840 |
| 2012 | 4,523,583 |
| 2013 | 4,622,158 |
| 2014 | 4,509,479 |
| 2015 | 4,621,192 |
| 2016 | 4,721,647 |
| 2017 | 4,820,283 |
| 2018 | 4,892,502 |
| 2019 | 4,919,259 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in United Kingdom was 48.79 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 49.01 in 1991, while its lowest value was 48.64 in 1984.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 48.81 |
| 1972 | 48.81 |
| 1973 | 48.81 |
| 1974 | 48.80 |
| 1975 | 48.80 |
| 1976 | 48.80 |
| 1977 | 48.79 |
| 1978 | 48.77 |
| 1979 | 48.75 |
| 1980 | 48.74 |
| 1981 | 48.73 |
| 1982 | 48.74 |
| 1983 | 48.73 |
| 1984 | 48.64 |
| 1985 | 48.77 |
| 1986 | 48.79 |
| 1987 | 48.82 |
| 1988 | 48.83 |
| 1989 | 48.90 |
| 1990 | 48.92 |
| 1991 | 49.01 |
| 1992 | 48.91 |
| 1998 | 48.81 |
| 1999 | 48.83 |
| 2000 | 48.80 |
| 2001 | 48.78 |
| 2002 | 48.78 |
| 2003 | 48.79 |
| 2004 | 48.77 |
| 2005 | 48.75 |
| 2006 | 48.92 |
| 2007 | 48.91 |
| 2008 | 48.73 |
| 2009 | 48.74 |
| 2010 | 48.67 |
| 2011 | 48.77 |
| 2012 | 48.81 |
| 2013 | 48.77 |
| 2014 | 48.79 |
| 2015 | 48.82 |
| 2016 | 48.81 |
| 2017 | 48.79 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in United Kingdom was 280,505 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 318,533 in 2017 and a minimum value of 213,000 in 1987.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 248,908 |
| 1972 | 259,757 |
| 1973 | 271,074 |
| 1974 | 278,609 |
| 1975 | 282,793 |
| 1976 | 285,786 |
| 1977 | 280,315 |
| 1978 | 275,564 |
| 1979 | 275,020 |
| 1980 | 270,346 |
| 1982 | 250,510 |
| 1983 | 245,000 |
| 1984 | 243,000 |
| 1985 | 244,000 |
| 1987 | 213,000 |
| 1988 | 215,000 |
| 1989 | 225,000 |
| 1990 | 228,000 |
| 1991 | 229,100 |
| 1992 | 230,200 |
| 1999 | 249,384 |
| 2000 | 248,148 |
| 2001 | 261,362 |
| 2002 | 264,111 |
| 2003 | 262,390 |
| 2004 | 258,966 |
| 2005 | 265,257 |
| 2006 | 249,862 |
| 2007 | 255,690 |
| 2008 | 244,391 |
| 2009 | 245,879 |
| 2010 | 252,290 |
| 2011 | 255,994 |
| 2012 | 247,079 |
| 2013 | 250,693 |
| 2014 | 272,430 |
| 2016 | 313,649 |
| 2017 | 318,533 |
| 2018 | 279,097 |
| 2019 | 280,505 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in United Kingdom was 86.15 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 86.98 in 2013, while its lowest value was 77.30 in 1971.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 77.30 |
| 1972 | 77.60 |
| 1973 | 78.13 |
| 1974 | 78.46 |
| 1975 | 78.62 |
| 1976 | 80.71 |
| 1977 | 78.18 |
| 1978 | 78.09 |
| 1979 | 78.19 |
| 1980 | 78.40 |
| 1982 | 78.07 |
| 1983 | 78.37 |
| 1984 | 78.60 |
| 1985 | 79.10 |
| 1987 | 78.40 |
| 1988 | 78.14 |
| 1989 | 77.78 |
| 1990 | 78.07 |
| 1991 | 78.04 |
| 1992 | 78.19 |
| 1999 | 80.99 |
| 2000 | 81.11 |
| 2001 | 81.84 |
| 2002 | 81.79 |
| 2003 | 81.39 |
| 2004 | 81.46 |
| 2005 | 81.61 |
| 2006 | 81.34 |
| 2007 | 81.28 |
| 2008 | 81.44 |
| 2009 | 80.76 |
| 2010 | 86.98 |
| 2011 | 86.98 |
| 2012 | 86.98 |
| 2013 | 86.98 |
| 2016 | 84.68 |
| 2017 | 85.24 |
| 2018 | 86.24 |
| 2019 | 86.15 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
