Arab World vs France: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Arab World
9.83 million number
in 2019
France
799,279 number
in 2019
Arab World rank
31st
France rank
31st

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Arab World
  • France
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How they compare

Arab World currently reports 9.83 million number against 799,279 number in France, a difference of 9.03 million number.

That makes Arab World's figure about 12.3 times France's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 31st and France ranks 31st of 43 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World France Difference Ahead
1970s 4.69 million number 844,369 number 3.85 million number Arab World
1980s 5.94 million number 755,304 number 5.18 million number Arab World
1990s 7.15 million number 758,556 number 6.39 million number Arab World
2000s 7.54 million number 775,825 number 6.77 million number Arab World
2010s 8.81 million number 817,106 number 7.99 million number Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Arab World or France?
Arab World, at 9.83 million number against 799,279 number in France as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Arab World and France?
9.03 million number, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and France?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Arab World and France rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Arab World ranks 31st and France ranks 31st of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before 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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Indicator
School age population, one year before 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
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/