France vs Small states: Primary education, pupils

France
4.13 million
in 2024
Small states
5.13 million
in 2024
France rank
41st
Small states rank
41st

Primary education, pupils over time

  • France
  • Small states
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How they compare

Small states currently reports 5.13 million against 4.13 million in France, a difference of 998,890.

That makes Small states's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was France ahead.

France ranks 41st and Small states ranks 41st of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Small states in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Small states Difference Ahead
1970s 4.71 million 2.93 million 1.78 million France
1980s 4.31 million 3.43 million 879,860 France
1990s 4.06 million 4.09 million 27,233 Small states
2000s 3.96 million 4.51 million 555,854 Small states
2010s 4.23 million 4.75 million 517,143 Small states
2020s 4.21 million 5.04 million 826,610 Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, France or Small states?
Small states, at 5.13 million against 4.13 million in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between France and Small states?
998,890, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Small states?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do France and Small states rank globally for primary education, pupils?
France ranks 41st and Small states ranks 41st of 206 countries.
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.