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, male (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

82,530 number

in 2018

United Kingdom

83,413 number

in 2018

France rank

51st

United Kingdom rank

50th

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

France
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 83,413 number against 82,530 number in France, a difference of 883 number.

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

France ranks 51st and United Kingdom ranks 50th of 136 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	267,339 number	145,522 number	121,817 number	France
2000s	207,980 number	187,689 number	20,291 number	France
2010s	124,803 number	124,473 number	329.25 number	France

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 83,413 number against 82,530 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?: 883 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 51st and United Kingdom ranks 50th of 136 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 4,156 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/