School age population, early childhood education, female in France

France: School age population, early childhood education, female was 1.16 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.16 million number
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
39th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.21 million number
in 2014
All-time low
1.06 million number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

School age population, early childhood education, female in France, 1998–2019

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1998200820191998: 1.1M number1999: 1.1M number2000: 1.1M number2001: 1.1M number2002: 1.1M number2003: 1.1M number2004: 1.1M number2005: 1.2M number2006: 1.2M number2007: 1.2M number2008: 1.2M number2009: 1.2M number2010: 1.2M number2011: 1.2M number2012: 1.2M number2013: 1.2M number2014: 1.2M number2015: 1.2M number2016: 1.2M number2017: 1.2M number2018: 1.2M number2019: 1.2M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

France recorded 1.16 million number for school age population, early childhood education, female in 2019.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in France peaked at 1.21 million number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.06 million number, in 1998.

France ranks 39th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.07 million number 1.06 million number 1.07 million number 2
2000s 1.14 million number 1.09 million number 1.17 million number 10
2010s 1.19 million number 1.16 million number 1.21 million number 10

Countries ranked near France

  1. 36 Spain 1.19 million number compare
  2. 37 Niger 1.18 million number compare
  3. 38 Sudan 1.18 million number compare
  4. 40 Côte d'Ivoire 1.12 million number compare
  5. 41 Philippines 1.12 million number compare
  6. 42 Madagascar 1.11 million number compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, female in France?
School age population, early childhood education, female in France was 1.16 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1.21 million number in 2014.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1.06 million number in 1998.
How does France rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
France ranks 39th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/