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

France
391,211 number
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
398,744 number
in 2020
France rank
32nd
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 398,744 number against 391,211 number in France, a difference of 7,533 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 32nd 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 412,624 number 431,334 number 18,709 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 368,590 number 335,911 number 32,679 number France
1990s 370,537 number 374,318 number 3,780 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 378,312 number 345,135 number 33,177 number France
2010s 399,395 number 386,071 number 13,325 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 398,744 number against 391,211 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?
7,533 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 32nd 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, female (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, female (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

Female 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/