European Union vs India: School age population, primary education, female

European Union
14.10 million number
in 2019
India
57.92 million number
in 2020
European Union rank
2nd
India rank
1st

School age population, primary education, female over time

  • European Union
  • India
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M60.0M197019952020

How they compare

India currently reports 57.92 million number against 14.10 million number in European Union, a difference of 43.81 million number.

That makes India's figure about 4.1 times European Union's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

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

India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union India Difference Ahead
1970s 18.02 million number 37.49 million number 19.46 million number India
1980s 16.17 million number 45.56 million number 29.39 million number India
1990s 15.11 million number 54.48 million number 39.37 million number India
2000s 13.82 million number 58.21 million number 44.40 million number India
2010s 13.63 million number 59.97 million number 46.35 million number India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, European Union or India?
India, at 57.92 million number against 14.10 million number in European Union as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between European Union and India?
43.81 million number, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and India?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do European Union and India rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
European Union ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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