France vs Latin America & Caribbean: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

France
8.33 million number
in 2019
Latin America & Caribbean
127.90 million number
in 2019
France rank
28th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
27th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • France
  • Latin America & Caribbean
050.0M100.0M150.0M199720082019

How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 127.90 million number against 8.33 million number in France, a difference of 119.57 million number.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 15.3 times France's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

France ranks 28th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 27th of 186 countries.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1990s 7.78 million number 94.94 million number 87.16 million number Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 7.86 million number 104.62 million number 96.76 million number Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 8.23 million number 126.78 million number 118.55 million number Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, France or Latin America & Caribbean?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 127.90 million number against 8.33 million number in France as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between France and Latin America & Caribbean?
119.57 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Latin America & Caribbean?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do France and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
France ranks 28th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 27th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school 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
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.