France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

France
799,279 number
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
817,320 number
in 2020
France rank
31st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
29th

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

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 817,320 number against 799,279 number in France, a difference of 18,041 number.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

France ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 202 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 844,369 number 883,571 number 39,202 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 755,304 number 689,436 number 65,868 number France
1990s 758,556 number 766,063 number 7,507 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 775,825 number 707,132 number 68,693 number France
2010s 817,106 number 790,469 number 26,637 number France

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, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 817,320 number against 799,279 number in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
18,041 number, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
France ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 202 countries.
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/