School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in France

France: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 799,279 number in 2019. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2019)
799,279 number
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
31st
of 202 countries
All-time high
861,014 number
in 1971
All-time low
710,737 number
in 1986
Years of data
50
1970–2019

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in France, 1970–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in France stood at 799,279 number.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in France peaked at 861,014 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 710,737 number, in 1986.

That places France 31st out of 202 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 844,369 number 828,508 number 861,014 number 10
1980s 755,304 number 710,737 number 821,260 number 10
1990s 758,556 number 726,262 number 783,823 number 10
2000s 775,825 number 732,527 number 814,270 number 10
2010s 817,106 number 796,377 number 837,743 number 10

Countries ranked near France

  1. 28 Myanmar 889,256 number compare
  2. 29 United Kingdom 817,320 number compare
  3. 30 Yemen 799,757 number compare
  4. 32 Niger 797,322 number compare
  5. 33 Ghana 796,752 number compare
  6. 34 Cameroon 765,822 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

More reference data data for France

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in France?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in France was 799,279 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 861,014 number in 1971.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 710,737 number in 1986.
How does France rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
France ranks 31st out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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/