Small states vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School age population, pre-primary education, male

Small states
1.20 million number
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
835,944 number
in 2020
Small states rank
42nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
42nd

School age population, pre-primary education, male over time

  • Small states
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Small states currently reports 1.20 million number against 835,944 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 362,206 number.

That makes Small states's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Small states ranks 42nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 42nd of 45 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Small states averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small states United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 659,228 number 891,606 number 232,378 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 762,148 number 709,514 number 52,634 number Small states
1990s 901,186 number 782,727 number 118,459 number Small states
2000s 995,782 number 721,483 number 274,299 number Small states
2010s 1.12 million number 813,606 number 302,640 number Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, male, Small states or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Small states, at 1.20 million number against 835,944 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, male between Small states and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
362,206 number, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Small states and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
Small states ranks 42nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 42nd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.