France vs United Kingdom: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1.6% against 1.4% in France, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was France ahead.
France ranks 126th and United Kingdom ranks 123rd of 139 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 | 5.3% | 2.6% | 2.6% | France |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.0% | 1.0% | France |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.4% | 0.2% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1.6% against 1.4% in France as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between France and United Kingdom?
- 0.2%, 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- France ranks 126th and United Kingdom ranks 123rd of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/