France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of pre-primary education enrolments

France
2.33 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.62 million
in 2023
France rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

Number of pre-primary education enrolments over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197119972024

How they compare

France currently reports 2.33 million against 1.62 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 712,850.

That makes France's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 73 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 2.59 million 571,545 2.02 million France
1980s 2.50 million 667,714 1.84 million France
1990s 2.49 million 934,638 1.55 million France
2000s 2.53 million 1.07 million 1.46 million France
2010s 2.56 million 1.51 million 1.05 million France
2020s 2.41 million 1.66 million 755,645 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of pre-primary education enrolments, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
France, at 2.33 million against 1.62 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of pre-primary education enrolments between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
712,850, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
37 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of pre-primary education enrolments?
France ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 73 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Number of pre-primary education enrolments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of pre-primary education enrolments
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
73 places, 2,858 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed