France vs Turkey: Primary education, pupils

France
48.7%
in 2017
Turkey
48.7%
in 2017
France rank
84th
Turkey rank
87th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • France
  • Turkey
0204060197119942017

How they compare

France currently reports 48.7% against 48.7% in Turkey, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was France ahead.

France ranks 84th and Turkey ranks 87th of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Turkey Difference Ahead
1970s 49.2% 44.0% 5.1% France
1980s 48.4% 46.7% 1.7% France
1990s 48.4% 47.2% 1.3% France
2000s 48.5% 47.8% 0.7% France
2010s 48.7% 48.8% 0.0% Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, France or Turkey?
France, at 48.7% against 48.7% in Turkey as of 2017.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between France and Turkey?
0.0%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Turkey?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do France and Turkey rank globally for primary education, pupils?
France ranks 84th and Turkey ranks 87th 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.