How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?

19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs United Kingdom: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and

France

61,569 number

in 2018

United Kingdom

79,306 number

in 2018

France rank

54th

United Kingdom rank

51st

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and over time

France
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 79,306 number against 61,569 number in France, a difference of 17,737 number.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times France's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was France ahead.

France ranks 54th and United Kingdom ranks 51st of 137 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	234,209 number	109,970 number	124,239 number	France
2000s	176,188 number	108,457 number	67,731 number	France
2010s	94,696 number	107,235 number	12,539 number	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and, France or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 79,306 number against 61,569 number in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and between France and United Kingdom?: 17,737 number, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?: France ranks 54th and United Kingdom ranks 51st of 137 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 4,161 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/