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 391,211 number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
391,211 number
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
32nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
421,370 number
in 1970
All-time low
347,104 number
in 1986
Years of data
50
1970–2019

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019942019

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 391,211 number.

The figure is down 1.6% 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 421,370 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 347,104 number, in 1986.

That places France 32nd out of 202 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 412,624 number 403,959 number 421,370 number 10
1980s 368,590 number 347,104 number 400,338 number 10
1990s 370,537 number 354,919 number 382,806 number 10
2000s 378,312 number 357,651 number 396,519 number 10
2010s 399,395 number 388,410 number 410,482 number 10

Countries ranked near France

  1. 29 United Kingdom 398,744 number compare
  2. 30 Niger 391,859 number compare
  3. 31 Yemen 391,793 number compare
  4. 33 Ghana 389,917 number compare
  5. 34 Cameroon 379,320 number compare
  6. 35 Cote d'Ivoire 371,355 number compare

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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 391,211 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 421,370 number in 1970.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 347,104 number in 1986.
How does France rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
France ranks 32nd 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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/