How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?

50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Germany: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes

France

2.36 million number

in 2019

Germany

2.31 million number

in 2020

France rank

25th

Germany rank

26th

School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time

France
Germany

How they compare

France currently reports 2.36 million number against 2.31 million number in Germany, a difference of 50,100 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.

France ranks 25th and Germany ranks 26th of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2.52 million number	3.35 million number	830,300 number	Germany
1980s	2.25 million number	2.38 million number	125,232 number	Germany
1990s	2.26 million number	2.61 million number	349,347 number	Germany
2000s	2.33 million number	2.29 million number	42,867 number	France
2010s	2.43 million number	2.10 million number	333,718 number	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, France or Germany?: France, at 2.36 million number against 2.31 million number in Germany as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between France and Germany?: 50,100 number, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do France and Germany rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?: France ranks 25th and Germany ranks 26th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 12,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.