France vs Germany: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

France
2.54 million number
in 2018
Germany
2.36 million number
in 2018
France rank
13th
Germany rank
15th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • France
  • Germany
01.0M2.0M3.0M197119942018

How they compare

France currently reports 2.54 million number against 2.36 million number in Germany, a difference of 184,760 number.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 13th and Germany ranks 15th of 199 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 2.52 million number 2.35 million number 170,064 number France
2010s 2.57 million number 2.27 million number 305,453 number France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, France or Germany?
France, at 2.54 million number against 2.36 million number in Germany as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between France and Germany?
184,760 number, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
11 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do France and Germany rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
France ranks 13th and Germany ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,700 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.