France vs UNICEF: South Asia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

France
829,893
in 2024
UNICEF: South Asia
35.12 million
in 2024
France rank
31st
UNICEF: South Asia rank
32nd

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • France
  • UNICEF: South Asia
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How they compare

UNICEF: South Asia currently reports 35.12 million against 829,893 in France, a difference of 34.29 million.

That makes UNICEF: South Asia's figure about 42.3 times France's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, UNICEF: South Asia has been ahead every year.

France ranks 31st and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 32nd of 222 countries.

UNICEF: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France UNICEF: South Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 776,619 33.32 million 32.54 million UNICEF: South Asia
2010s 828,861 35.34 million 34.51 million UNICEF: South Asia
2020s 843,011 35.32 million 34.48 million UNICEF: South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, France or UNICEF: South Asia?
UNICEF: South Asia, at 35.12 million against 829,893 in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between France and UNICEF: South Asia?
34.29 million, with UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and UNICEF: South Asia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do France and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
France ranks 31st and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 32nd of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,702 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release