France vs WB: High Income (july 2025): School life expectancy, primary, both sexes

France
5.17 years
in 2024
WB: High Income (july 2025)
5.43 years
in 2024
France rank
160th
WB: High Income (july 2025) rank
157th

School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time

  • France
  • WB: High Income (july 2025)
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How they compare

WB: High Income (july 2025) currently reports 5.43 years against 5.17 years in France, a difference of 0.26 years.

That makes WB: High Income (july 2025)'s figure about 1.1 times France's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, WB: High Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.

France ranks 160th and WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 157th of 218 countries.

WB: High Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France WB: High Income (july 2025) Difference Ahead
2000s 5.11 years 5.69 years 0.579 years WB: High Income (july 2025)
2010s 5.12 years 5.61 years 0.4958 years WB: High Income (july 2025)
2020s 5.14 years 5.45 years 0.3016 years WB: High Income (july 2025)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, France or WB: High Income (july 2025)?
WB: High Income (july 2025), at 5.43 years against 5.17 years in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between France and WB: High Income (july 2025)?
0.26 years, with WB: High Income (july 2025) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and WB: High Income (july 2025)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do France and WB: High Income (july 2025) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
France ranks 160th and WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 157th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 17,962 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release