France vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes
France
3.22 years
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia
2.67 years
in 2024
France rank
20th
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
18th
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes over time
- France
- WB: Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
France currently reports 3.22 years against 2.67 years in WB: Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 0.55 years.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times WB: Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 20th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 18th of 213 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | WB: Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.25 years | 2.15 years | 1.1 years | France |
| 2010s | 3.16 years | 2.42 years | 0.7472 years | France |
| 2020s | 3.21 years | 2.58 years | 0.6214 years | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes, France or WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- France, at 3.22 years against 2.67 years in WB: Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes between France and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 0.55 years, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do France and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- France ranks 20th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 18th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release