United Kingdom—Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #118 of 167Updated April 2026
Latest Value
97.9%
2017
YoY Change
+0.7%
2016 → 2017
Global Rank
#118
of 167 countries
Maximum
97.9%
2017
Minimum
97.3%
2016
CAGR
+0.2%
3 years
Last
97.9%
Previous
97.3%
Highest
97.9%
Lowest
97.3%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
United Kingdom's girls out-of-school rate (%) was 97.9% in 2017, ranking #118 out of 167 countries. This represents a +0.7% change from 2016. Over the past 3 years, the highest recorded value was 97.9% (2017) and the lowest was 97.3% (2016). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 97.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 97.5% |
Top Countries — Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 175.7% | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 168.8% | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 157.2% | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.0% | 2017 |
| 5 | Nepal | 147.5% | 2019 |
| 6 | Benin | 143.5% | 2018 |
| 7 | Togo | 139.8% | 2018 |
| 8 | Uganda | 139.6% | 2017 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 134.7% | 2015 |
| 10 | Nauru | 132.6% | 2016 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).