France vs SDG: Southern Asia: School age population, primary education, both sexes

France
3.99 million
in 2024
SDG: Southern Asia
181.31 million
in 2024
France rank
42nd
SDG: Southern Asia rank
45th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • France
  • SDG: Southern Asia
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M199920112024

How they compare

SDG: Southern Asia currently reports 181.31 million against 3.99 million in France, a difference of 177.32 million.

That makes SDG: Southern Asia's figure about 45.5 times France's.

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

France ranks 42nd and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 45th of 222 countries.

SDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France SDG: Southern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 3.88 million 177.11 million 173.24 million SDG: Southern Asia
2010s 4.13 million 184.76 million 180.63 million SDG: Southern Asia
2020s 4.09 million 183.24 million 179.15 million SDG: Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, France or SDG: Southern Asia?
SDG: Southern Asia, at 181.31 million against 3.99 million in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between France and SDG: Southern Asia?
177.32 million, with SDG: Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and SDG: Southern Asia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do France and SDG: Southern Asia rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
France ranks 42nd and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 45th of 222 countries.
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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About this data

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

February 2026 Data Release