France vs Ireland: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre

France
7.75 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland
7.97 units per square kilometre
in 2022
France rank
109th
Ireland rank
107th

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time

  • France
  • Ireland
0246810197119972023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 7.97 units per square kilometre against 7.75 units per square kilometre in France, a difference of 0.22 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was France ahead.

France ranks 109th and Ireland ranks 107th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 8.74 units per square kilometre 5.87 units per square kilometre 2.86 units per square kilometre France
1980s 8 units per square kilometre 6.11 units per square kilometre 1.89 units per square kilometre France
1990s 7.54 units per square kilometre 5.91 units per square kilometre 1.63 units per square kilometre France
2000s 7.34 units per square kilometre 6.7 units per square kilometre 0.6437 units per square kilometre France
2010s 7.85 units per square kilometre 7.83 units per square kilometre 0.0231 units per square kilometre France
2020s 7.89 units per square kilometre 8.11 units per square kilometre 0.2249 units per square kilometre Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per square kilometre, France or Ireland?
Ireland, at 7.97 units per square kilometre against 7.75 units per square kilometre in France as of 2022.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between France and Ireland?
0.22 units per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do France and Ireland rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
France ranks 109th and Ireland ranks 107th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,846 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.