Canada vs France: Primary education, pupils

Canada
48.8%
in 2017
France
48.7%
in 2017
Canada rank
82nd
France rank
84th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Canada
  • France
0204060197119942017

How they compare

Canada currently reports 48.8% against 48.7% in France, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was France ahead.

Canada ranks 82nd and France ranks 84th of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and France in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada France Difference Ahead
1970s 48.7% 49.2% 0.5% France
1980s 48.3% 48.4% 0.1% France
1990s 48.5% 48.4% 0.0% Canada
2000s 48.7% 48.5% 0.2% Canada
2010s 48.8% 48.7% 0.1% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Canada or France?
Canada, at 48.8% against 48.7% in France as of 2017.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Canada and France?
0.1%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Canada and France rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Canada ranks 82nd and France ranks 84th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.