France vs WB: Africa Western and Central: School life expectancy, primary, female
France
5.17 years
in 2024
WB: Africa Western and Central
5.4 years
in 2024
France rank
154th
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
155th
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- France
- WB: Africa Western and Central
How they compare
WB: Africa Western and Central currently reports 5.4 years against 5.17 years in France, a difference of 0.23 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was France ahead.
France ranks 154th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 155th of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and WB: Africa Western and Central in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | WB: Africa Western and Central | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.09 years | 4.7 years | 0.3855 years | France |
| 2010s | 5.1 years | 5.13 years | 0.0304 years | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 2020s | 5.14 years | 5.29 years | 0.1573 years | WB: Africa Western and Central |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, France or WB: Africa Western and Central?
- WB: Africa Western and Central, at 5.4 years against 5.17 years in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between France and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 0.23 years, with WB: Africa Western and Central ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do France and WB: Africa Western and Central rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- France ranks 154th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 155th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, female (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