France vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, primary education, male

France
2.04 million
in 2024
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
98.00 million
in 2024
France rank
41st
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
39th

School age population, primary education, male over time

  • France
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 98.00 million against 2.04 million in France, a difference of 95.96 million.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 48.0 times France's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

France ranks 41st and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 39th of 222 countries.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1.99 million 62.43 million 60.44 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 2.11 million 81.10 million 78.98 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 2.09 million 95.82 million 93.73 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, male, France or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 98.00 million against 2.04 million in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, male between France and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
95.96 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do France and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, primary education, male?
France ranks 41st and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 39th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, 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, primary education, male (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