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

France
2.54 million number
in 2018
Japan
2.82 million number
in 2018
France rank
13th
Japan rank
12th

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

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

How they compare

Japan currently reports 2.82 million number against 2.54 million number in France, a difference of 280,580 number.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was France ahead.

France ranks 13th and Japan ranks 12th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 2.46 million number 2.14 million number 320,432 number France
1980s 2.47 million number 2.19 million number 280,521 number France
1990s 2.50 million number 2.12 million number 378,524 number France
2000s 2.53 million number 3.03 million number 505,838 number Japan
2010s 2.57 million number 2.87 million number 301,393 number Japan

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 Japan?
Japan, at 2.82 million number against 2.54 million number in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between France and Japan?
280,580 number, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do France and Japan rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
France ranks 13th and Japan ranks 12th 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.