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

France
361,045
in 2024
UNICEF: South Asia
16.37 million
in 2024
France rank
40th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
42nd

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 16.37 million against 361,045 in France, a difference of 16.01 million.

That makes UNICEF: South Asia's figure about 45.3 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 42nd 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 380,607 16.75 million 16.37 million UNICEF: South Asia
2010s 399,647 16.96 million 16.56 million UNICEF: South Asia
2020s 375,558 16.46 million 16.08 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 16.37 million against 361,045 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?
16.01 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 42nd 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, female (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, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,763 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release