ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) vs France: School age population, one year before the official primary entry

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
17.48 million
in 2024
France
378,750
in 2024
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank
39th
France rank
41st

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

  • ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
  • France
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199920112024

How they compare

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) currently reports 17.48 million against 378,750 in France, a difference of 17.10 million.

That makes ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)'s figure about 46.2 times France's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 39th and France ranks 41st of 221 groups.

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) France Difference Ahead
2000s 18.23 million 400,028 17.83 million ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
2010s 18.27 million 418,003 17.86 million ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
2020s 17.63 million 392,257 17.24 million ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

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, ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) or France?
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), at 17.48 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 ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and France?
17.10 million, with ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and France?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and France rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 39th 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

Indicator
School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, male (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