Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum was 75.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 75.7%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 88.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 75.7%, in 2022.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15th out of 63 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.4% | — |
| 2003 | 82.2% | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 80.2% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 79.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 78.2% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 78.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 80.8% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 75.7% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.7% | 79.8% | 88.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 79.0% | 78.1% | 80.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 75.7% | 75.7% | 75.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 75.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.7% in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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