France vs Small states: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

France
4.13 million
in 2024
Small states
5.13 million
in 2024
France rank
41st
Small states rank
41st

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • France
  • Small states
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How they compare

Small states currently reports 5.13 million against 4.13 million in France, a difference of 998,890.

That makes Small states's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was France ahead.

France ranks 41st and Small states ranks 41st of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Small states in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Small states Difference Ahead
1970s 4.71 million 2.93 million 1.78 million France
1980s 4.31 million 3.43 million 879,860 France
1990s 4.06 million 4.09 million 27,233 Small states
2000s 3.96 million 4.51 million 555,854 Small states
2010s 4.23 million 4.75 million 517,143 Small states
2020s 4.21 million 5.04 million 826,610 Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, France or Small states?
Small states, at 5.13 million against 4.13 million in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between France and Small states?
998,890, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Small states?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do France and Small states rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
France ranks 41st and Small states ranks 41st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 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.