Euro area vs France: Primary education, pupils

Euro area
18.29 million
in 2024
France
4.13 million
in 2024
Euro area rank
39th
France rank
41st

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Euro area
  • France
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M197019972024

How they compare

Euro area currently reports 18.29 million against 4.13 million in France, a difference of 14.17 million.

That makes Euro area's figure about 4.4 times France's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 39th and France ranks 41st of 45 groups.

Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area France Difference Ahead
1970s 23.85 million 4.71 million 19.14 million Euro area
1980s 21.80 million 4.31 million 17.48 million Euro area
1990s 19.28 million 4.06 million 15.22 million Euro area
2000s 18.33 million 3.96 million 14.38 million Euro area
2010s 18.42 million 4.23 million 14.19 million Euro area
2020s 18.32 million 4.21 million 14.11 million Euro area

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Euro area or France?
Euro area, at 18.29 million against 4.13 million in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Euro area and France?
14.17 million, with Euro area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and France?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Euro area and France rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Euro area ranks 39th and France ranks 41st of 45 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.