How many years of comparable data are there for France and Yemen?

50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.

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.

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

France

799,279 number

in 2019

Yemen

799,757 number

in 2020

France rank

31st

Yemen rank

30th

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

France
Yemen

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 799,757 number against 799,279 number in France, a difference of 478 number.

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

France ranks 31st and Yemen ranks 30th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1970s	844,369 number	223,012 number	621,356 number	France
1980s	755,304 number	325,235 number	430,069 number	France
1990s	758,556 number	510,800 number	247,756 number	France
2000s	775,825 number	621,389 number	154,436 number	France
2010s	817,106 number	725,813 number	91,293 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 Yemen?: Yemen, at 799,757 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 Yemen?: 478 number, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Yemen?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do France and Yemen rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?: France ranks 31st and Yemen ranks 30th 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: 21 August 2026

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/