Canada vs France: Primary education, pupils, per capita

Canada
0.0607 units per person
in 2023
France
0.0602 units per person
in 2024
Canada rank
162nd
France rank
164th

Primary education, pupils, per capita over time

  • Canada
  • France
00.050.10.15197119972024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.0607 units per person against 0.0602 units per person in France, a difference of 0.0005 units per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 162nd and France ranks 164th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and France in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada France Difference Ahead
1970s 0.11 units per person 0.0874 units per person 0.0226 units per person Canada
1980s 0.0877 units per person 0.0763 units per person 0.0113 units per person Canada
1990s 0.0828 units per person 0.0686 units per person 0.0142 units per person Canada
2000s 0.0711 units per person 0.0634 units per person 0.0077 units per person Canada
2010s 0.0638 units per person 0.0638 units per person 0 units per person Canada
2020s 0.0621 units per person 0.0622 units per person 0.0002 units per person France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per capita, Canada or France?
Canada, at 0.0607 units per person against 0.0602 units per person in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per capita between Canada and France?
0.0005 units per person, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Canada and France rank globally for primary education, pupils, per capita?
Canada ranks 162nd and France ranks 164th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.