Finland vs France: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry

Finland
1,618 number
in 2018
France
1,667 number
in 2018
Finland rank
92nd
France rank
91st

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry over time

  • Finland
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 1,667 number against 1,618 number in Finland, a difference of 49 number.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 92nd and France ranks 91st of 133 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland France Difference Ahead
1990s 16,952 number 15,061 number 1,891 number Finland
2000s 3,962 number 12,368 number 8,406 number France
2010s 751 number 1,847 number 1,096 number France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry, Finland or France?
France, at 1,667 number against 1,618 number in Finland as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry between Finland and France?
49 number, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Finland and France rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Finland ranks 92nd and France ranks 91st of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/