Europe & Central Asia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Europe & Central Asia
52.35 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.86 million
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia rank
35th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
32nd

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 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 52.35 million against 4.86 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 47.48 million.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 10.8 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 35th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd of 45 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 59.69 million 5.72 million 53.97 million Europe & Central Asia
1980s 57.82 million 4.53 million 53.29 million Europe & Central Asia
1990s 56.86 million 4.58 million 52.28 million Europe & Central Asia
2000s 51.44 million 4.54 million 46.90 million Europe & Central Asia
2010s 50.09 million 4.65 million 45.44 million Europe & Central Asia
2020s 52.23 million 4.88 million 47.36 million Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Europe & Central Asia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Europe & Central Asia, at 52.35 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 Europe & Central Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
47.48 million, 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?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 35th 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.