France vs United Kingdom: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
France
0.2%
in 2022
United Kingdom
0.4%
in 2023
France rank
164th
United Kingdom rank
161st
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.4% against 0.2% in France, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was France ahead.
France ranks 164th and United Kingdom ranks 161st of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 0.8% | 1.4% | France |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.3% | 0.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.4% against 0.2% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between France and United Kingdom?
- 0.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- France ranks 164th and United Kingdom ranks 161st of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release