France vs United Kingdom: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both

France
817,316 number
in 2019
United Kingdom
824,782 number
in 2020
France rank
30th
United Kingdom rank
29th

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 824,782 number against 817,316 number in France, a difference of 7,466 number.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.

France ranks 30th and United Kingdom ranks 29th of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 848,172 number 903,006 number 54,834 number United Kingdom
1980s 763,801 number 691,021 number 72,780 number France
1990s 764,905 number 763,590 number 1,315 number France
2000s 774,003 number 713,896 number 60,108 number France
2010s 821,303 number 778,925 number 42,378 number France

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 United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 824,782 number against 817,316 number in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between France and United Kingdom?
7,466 number, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
France ranks 30th and United Kingdom ranks 29th of 206 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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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.