Finland vs France: Children out of school, primary

Finland
6,433
in 2024
France
8,155
in 2024
Finland rank
121st
France rank
119th

Children out of school, primary over time

  • Finland
  • France
050.0k100.0k150.0k200120122024

How they compare

France currently reports 8,155 against 6,433 in Finland, a difference of 1,722.

That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was France ahead.

Finland ranks 121st and France ranks 119th of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and France in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland France Difference Ahead
2000s 4,179 71,472 67,294 France
2010s 5,526 19,254 13,727 France
2020s 6,332 3,618 2,713 Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, Finland or France?
France, at 8,155 against 6,433 in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Finland and France?
1,722, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Finland and France rank globally for children out of school, primary?
Finland ranks 121st and France ranks 119th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school, primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 4,752 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.