France vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Secondary education, pupils
France
6.27 million
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
81.42 million
in 2024
France rank
21st
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
23rd
Secondary education, pupils over time
- France
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 81.42 million against 6.27 million in France, a difference of 75.15 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 13.0 times France's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
France ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 23rd of 206 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.81 million | 7.04 million | 2.23 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 5.23 million | 13.54 million | 8.32 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 5.80 million | 19.24 million | 13.44 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 5.91 million | 32.92 million | 27.01 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 5.98 million | 57.90 million | 51.92 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 6.23 million | 77.20 million | 70.97 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary education, pupils, France or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 81.42 million against 6.27 million in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between France and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 75.15 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do France and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
- France ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 23rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.