European Union vs India: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

European Union
2.58 million number
in 2019
India
11.07 million number
in 2020
European Union rank
2nd
India rank
1st

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • European Union
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 11.07 million number against 2.58 million number in European Union, a difference of 8.49 million number.

That makes India's figure about 4.3 times European Union's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 2 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union India Difference Ahead
1970s 3.51 million number 8.13 million number 4.62 million number India
1980s 3.10 million number 9.84 million number 6.74 million number India
1990s 2.88 million number 11.38 million number 8.50 million number India
2000s 2.55 million number 11.89 million number 9.35 million number India
2010s 2.59 million number 11.91 million number 9.32 million number India

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, European Union or India?
India, at 11.07 million number against 2.58 million number in European Union as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between European Union and India?
8.49 million number, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and India?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do European Union and India rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
European Union ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 2 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/