France vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both
France
756,636
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
34.57 million
in 2024
France rank
40th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
37th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time
- France
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 34.57 million against 756,636 in France, a difference of 33.82 million.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 45.7 times France's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
France ranks 40th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 37th of 222 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 778,838 | 22.80 million | 22.02 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 822,093 | 29.36 million | 28.54 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 786,906 | 33.83 million | 33.04 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, both, France or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 34.57 million against 756,636 in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between France and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 33.82 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do France and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- France ranks 40th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 37th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). 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