ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs France: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
17.73 million
in 2024
France
378,750
in 2024
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
38th
France rank
41st
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- France
How they compare
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 17.73 million against 378,750 in France, a difference of 17.36 million.
That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 46.8 times France's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 38th and France ranks 41st of 221 groups.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.84 million | 400,028 | 11.44 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2010s | 15.19 million | 418,003 | 14.77 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2020s | 17.36 million | 392,257 | 16.97 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
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, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or France?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 17.73 million against 378,750 in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and France?
- 17.36 million, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and France?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and France rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 38th and France ranks 41st of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release