France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School age population, last grade of primary education, male

France
431,460 number
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
412,284 number
in 2020
France rank
27th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
29th

School age population, last grade of primary education, male over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

France currently reports 431,460 number against 412,284 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 19,176 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

France ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 434,940 number 472,430 number 37,490 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 416,235 number 393,041 number 23,195 number France
1990s 392,686 number 371,495 number 21,191 number France
2000s 399,026 number 387,266 number 11,759 number France
2010s 423,475 number 373,376 number 50,098 number France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, male, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
France, at 431,460 number against 412,284 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, male between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
19,176 number, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
France ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.