What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between AIMS: East Asia and France?

182.44 million, with AIMS: East Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and France?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

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

AIMS: East Asia vs France: School age population, primary education, both sexes

AIMS: East Asia

186.43 million

in 2024

France

3.99 million

in 2024

AIMS: East Asia rank

43rd

France rank

42nd

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

AIMS: East Asia
France

How they compare

AIMS: East Asia currently reports 186.43 million against 3.99 million in France, a difference of 182.44 million.

That makes AIMS: East Asia's figure about 46.7 times France's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, AIMS: East Asia has been ahead every year.

AIMS: East Asia ranks 43rd and France ranks 42nd of 221 groups.

AIMS: East Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	AIMS: East Asia	France	Difference	Ahead
2000s	181.50 million	3.88 million	177.62 million	AIMS: East Asia
2010s	175.23 million	4.13 million	171.10 million	AIMS: East Asia
2020s	186.32 million	4.09 million	182.23 million	AIMS: East Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, AIMS: East Asia or France?: AIMS: East Asia, at 186.43 million against 3.99 million in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between AIMS: East Asia and France?: 182.44 million, with AIMS: East Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and France?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do AIMS: East Asia and France rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?: AIMS: East Asia ranks 43rd and France ranks 42nd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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, primary education, both sexes (number)
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release