France vs Spain: School age population, early childhood education, female

France
1.16 million number
in 2019
Spain
1.19 million number
in 2020
France rank
39th
Spain rank
36th

School age population, early childhood education, female over time

  • France
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 1.19 million number against 1.16 million number in France, a difference of 32,110 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was France ahead.

France ranks 39th and Spain ranks 36th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 1.07 million number 563,834 number 502,880 number France
2000s 1.14 million number 587,899 number 548,743 number France
2010s 1.19 million number 1.13 million number 57,134 number France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, female, France or Spain?
Spain, at 1.19 million number against 1.16 million number in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, female between France and Spain?
32,110 number, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do France and Spain rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, female?
France ranks 39th and Spain ranks 36th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/