Europe & Central Asia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in primary education, male

Europe & Central Asia
27.18 million number
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.51 million number
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia rank
32nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
30th

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 27.18 million number against 2.51 million number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 24.67 million number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 10.8 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 45 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 31.11 million number 2.93 million number 28.18 million number Europe & Central Asia
1980s 29.44 million number 2.32 million number 27.12 million number Europe & Central Asia
1990s 29.34 million number 2.34 million number 27.00 million number Europe & Central Asia
2000s 26.53 million number 2.32 million number 24.20 million number Europe & Central Asia
2010s 25.59 million number 2.36 million number 23.23 million number Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Europe & Central Asia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Europe & Central Asia, at 27.18 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 Europe & Central Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
24.67 million number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 45 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.