European Union vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School enrollment, primary, female
School enrollment, primary, female over time
- European Union
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 99.3% against 96.9% in European Union, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
European Union ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 43 groups.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.6% | 96.5% | 1.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 95.2% | 96.6% | 1.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 94.3% | 97.6% | 3.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 96.8% | 98.3% | 1.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 98.8% | 1.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, European Union or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 99.3% against 96.9% in European Union as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between European Union and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 2.4%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do European Union and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
- European Union ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.