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

France
408,068 number
in 2019
United Kingdom
418,576 number
in 2020
France rank
30th
United Kingdom rank
29th

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

  • France
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 418,576 number against 408,068 number in France, a difference of 10,508 number.

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

France ranks 30th and United Kingdom ranks 29th of 202 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 431,744 number 452,237 number 20,493 number United Kingdom
1980s 386,714 number 353,525 number 33,189 number France
1990s 388,019 number 391,746 number 3,727 number United Kingdom
2000s 397,513 number 361,997 number 35,516 number France
2010s 417,710 number 404,398 number 13,312 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?
United Kingdom, at 418,576 number against 408,068 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?
10,508 number, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
France ranks 30th and United Kingdom 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, male (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, one year before than official primary entry age, male (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

Male 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/