European Union vs India: School age population, early childhood education, female

European Union
11.31 million number
in 2019
India
33.24 million number
in 2019
European Union rank
1st
India rank
1st

School age population, early childhood education, female over time

  • European Union
  • India
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M199720082019

How they compare

India currently reports 33.24 million number against 11.31 million number in European Union, a difference of 21.93 million number.

That makes India's figure about 2.9 times European Union's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 1st and India ranks 1st of 1 groups.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union India Difference Ahead
1990s 8.57 million number 35.06 million number 26.49 million number India
2000s 7.84 million number 35.97 million number 28.14 million number India
2010s 10.31 million number 35.49 million number 25.18 million number India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, female, European Union or India?
India, at 33.24 million number against 11.31 million number in European Union as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, female between European Union and India?
21.93 million number, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and India?
23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
How do European Union and India rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, female?
European Union ranks 1st and India ranks 1st of 1 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/