France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School age population, one year before the official primary entry

France
361,045
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
368,296
in 2024
France rank
40th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
39th

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

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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 368,296 against 361,045 in France, a difference of 7,251.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was France ahead.

France ranks 40th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th of 222 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 380,607 341,047 39,561 France
2010s 399,647 382,334 17,313 France
2020s 375,558 369,075 6,483 France

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 368,296 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
7,251, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
France ranks 40th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th 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