Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9987 index in 2023. ▬ Flat
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in United Kingdom, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in United Kingdom is 0.9987 index, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in United Kingdom peaked at 1.01 index in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9944 index, in 2010.
United Kingdom ranks 94th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 index | — |
| 2001 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 index | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9993 index | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.01 index | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1 index | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9964 index | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9974 index | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9944 index | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9978 index | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1 index | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9995 index | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1 index | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1 index | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 index | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 index | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9993 index | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9986 index | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9987 index | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.9987 index is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 index, 100% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.9987 index is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9989 index, 100% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 index | 0.9964 index | 1.01 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9998 index | 0.9944 index | 1 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9993 index | 0.9986 index | 1 index | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in United Kingdom?
- Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in United Kingdom was 0.9987 index in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 index in 2006.
- What is the lowest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9944 index in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom rank for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index?
- United Kingdom ranks 94th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equality in the expected number of years a child of school entrance age is likely to spend in primary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.