UIS · Education
United Kingdom: Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes
96.90percent · 2021
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics indicator PREPFUTURE.1.READ. Annual figures for United Kingdom from 2001 to 2021.
Every year
| Year | Value (percent) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 96.895 | UIS_EST |
| 2016 | 96.669 | UIS_EST |
| 2011 | 95.175 | UIS_EST |
| 2006 | 93.045 | UIS_EST |
| 2001 | 94.286 | UIS_EST |
Source
Published by UIS, produced by UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO. Retrieved 2026-11-07.
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UIS (2026). Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/uis-prepfuture-1-read (accessed 2026-11-08). catalog snapshot 2026-11-07.
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