European Union vs India: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

European Union
15.19 million number
in 2019
India
43.90 million number
in 2019
European Union rank
1st
India rank
2nd

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

  • European Union
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 43.90 million number against 15.19 million number in European Union, a difference of 28.71 million number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1971 it was European Union ahead.

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

Across the 4 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 3 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union India Difference Ahead
1970s 13.61 million number 548,893 number 13.06 million number European Union
1980s 13.97 million number 1.10 million number 12.87 million number European Union
1990s 13.79 million number 1.79 million number 12.00 million number European Union
2010s 15.34 million number 43.73 million number 28.39 million number India

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, European Union or India?
India, at 43.90 million number against 15.19 million number in European Union as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between European Union and India?
28.71 million number, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and India?
30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do European Union and India rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
European Union ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 2 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.