Central Europe and the Baltics vs France: Primary education, pupils

Central Europe and the Baltics
4.52 million
in 2024
France
4.13 million
in 2024
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
40th
France rank
41st

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Central Europe and the Baltics
  • France
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How they compare

Central Europe and the Baltics currently reports 4.52 million against 4.13 million in France, a difference of 395,030.

That makes Central Europe and the Baltics's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 40th and France ranks 41st of 43 groups.

Central Europe and the Baltics has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Europe and the Baltics France Difference Ahead
1970s 7.41 million 4.71 million 2.70 million Central Europe and the Baltics
1980s 7.90 million 4.31 million 3.59 million Central Europe and the Baltics
1990s 7.76 million 4.06 million 3.70 million Central Europe and the Baltics
2000s 5.98 million 3.96 million 2.03 million Central Europe and the Baltics
2010s 5.11 million 4.23 million 880,375 Central Europe and the Baltics
2020s 4.42 million 4.21 million 209,322 Central Europe and the Baltics

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Central Europe and the Baltics or France?
Central Europe and the Baltics, at 4.52 million against 4.13 million in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Central Europe and the Baltics and France?
395,030, with Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and France?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and France rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 40th and France ranks 41st of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. 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
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.