Euro area vs India: Primary education, pupils

Euro area
48.5%
in 2018
India
50.9%
in 2017
Euro area rank
2nd
India rank
4th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Euro area
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 50.9% against 48.5% in Euro area, a difference of 2.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Euro area ahead.

Euro area ranks 2nd and India ranks 4th of 2 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Euro area averaged higher in 4 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area India Difference Ahead
1970s 48.8% 37.9% 11.0% Euro area
1980s 48.6% 39.5% 9.1% Euro area
1990s 48.5% 42.6% 5.9% Euro area
2000s 48.5% 45.8% 2.6% Euro area
2010s 48.6% 49.5% 0.9% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Euro area or India?
India, at 50.9% against 48.5% in Euro area as of 2017.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Euro area and India?
2.4%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and India?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Euro area and India rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Euro area ranks 2nd and India ranks 4th of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.