Arab World vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in primary education, male

Arab World
26.17 million number
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.51 million number
in 2018
Arab World rank
32nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
30th

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

  • Arab World
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Arab World currently reports 26.17 million number against 2.51 million number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 23.66 million number.

That makes Arab World's figure about 10.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 43 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 10.80 million number 2.93 million number 7.87 million number Arab World
1980s 14.31 million number 2.32 million number 11.99 million number Arab World
1990s 17.63 million number 2.34 million number 15.29 million number Arab World
2000s 20.85 million number 2.32 million number 18.53 million number Arab World
2010s 23.68 million number 2.36 million number 21.32 million number Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Arab World or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Arab World, at 26.17 million number against 2.51 million number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Arab World and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23.66 million number, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Arab World and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
Arab World ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.