Europe & Central Asia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Europe & Central Asia
5.50 million number
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
398,744 number
in 2020
Europe & Central Asia rank
28th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
29th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 5.50 million number against 398,744 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 5.10 million number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 13.8 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th 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 6.36 million number 431,334 number 5.93 million number Europe & Central Asia
1980s 6.18 million number 335,911 number 5.84 million number Europe & Central Asia
1990s 6.13 million number 374,318 number 5.75 million number Europe & Central Asia
2000s 4.99 million number 345,135 number 4.65 million number Europe & Central Asia
2010s 5.22 million number 386,071 number 4.83 million number Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Europe & Central Asia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Europe & Central Asia, at 5.50 million number against 398,744 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Europe & Central Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5.10 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?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Europe & Central Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, 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, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/