Europe & Central Asia vs United Kingdom: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Europe & Central Asia
28.24 million number
in 2019
United Kingdom
1.76 million number
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia rank
19th
United Kingdom rank
20th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 28.24 million number against 1.76 million number in United Kingdom, a difference of 26.48 million number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 16.0 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 43 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 Difference Ahead
1970s 24.17 million number 571,545 number 23.60 million number Europe & Central Asia
1980s 26.70 million number 667,714 number 26.03 million number Europe & Central Asia
1990s 25.16 million number 934,638 number 24.22 million number Europe & Central Asia
2000s 21.17 million number 1.07 million number 20.10 million number Europe & Central Asia
2010s 26.00 million number 1.49 million number 24.51 million number Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Europe & Central Asia or United Kingdom?
Europe & Central Asia, at 28.24 million number against 1.76 million number in United Kingdom as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Europe & Central Asia and United Kingdom?
26.48 million number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and United Kingdom?
32 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia and United Kingdom rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,700 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.