France vs UNICEF: South Asia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry

France
739,795
in 2024
UNICEF: South Asia
33.85 million
in 2024
France rank
40th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
40th

School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time

  • France
  • UNICEF: South Asia
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How they compare

UNICEF: South Asia currently reports 33.85 million against 739,795 in France, a difference of 33.11 million.

That makes UNICEF: South Asia's figure about 45.8 times France's.

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

France ranks 40th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 40th 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 780,636 34.97 million 34.19 million UNICEF: South Asia
2010s 817,650 35.23 million 34.41 million UNICEF: South Asia
2020s 767,815 34.09 million 33.32 million UNICEF: South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, France or UNICEF: South Asia?
UNICEF: South Asia, at 33.85 million against 739,795 in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between France and UNICEF: South Asia?
33.11 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, one year before the official primary entry?
France ranks 40th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 40th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,766 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release