Arab World vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Arab World
55.62 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.86 million
in 2023
Arab World rank
33rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
32nd

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Arab World
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Arab World currently reports 55.62 million against 4.86 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 50.76 million.

That makes Arab World's figure about 11.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd of 45 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 20.17 million 5.72 million 14.46 million Arab World
1980s 27.15 million 4.53 million 22.62 million Arab World
1990s 32.98 million 4.58 million 28.40 million Arab World
2000s 39.10 million 4.54 million 34.56 million Arab World
2010s 45.66 million 4.65 million 41.02 million Arab World
2020s 53.70 million 4.88 million 48.82 million Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Arab World or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Arab World, at 55.62 million against 4.86 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Arab World and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
50.76 million, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Arab World and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Arab World ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 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.