School age population, last grade of primary education, male in France

France: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 431,460 number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
431,460 number
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
27th
of 204 countries
All-time high
442,388 number
in 1975
All-time low
372,194 number
in 1990
Years of data
50
1970–2019

School age population, last grade of primary education, male in France, 1970–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in France stood at 431,460 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in France peaked at 442,388 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 372,194 number, in 1990.

France ranks 27th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

School age population, last grade of primary education, male in France, year by year

Annual values for School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number) in France, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 420,502 number
1971 426,227 number +1.4%
1972 431,979 number +1.3%
1973 437,294 number +1.2%
1974 441,411 number +0.9%
1975 442,388 number +0.2%
1976 439,901 number -0.6%
1977 438,145 number -0.4%
1978 436,486 number -0.4%
1979 435,070 number -0.3%
1980 434,952 number -0.0%
1981 436,045 number +0.3%
1982 436,070 number +0.0%
1983 435,843 number -0.1%
1984 433,468 number -0.5%
1985 424,858 number -2.0%
1986 409,711 number -3.6%
1987 395,616 number -3.4%
1988 382,731 number -3.3%
1989 373,059 number -2.5%
1990 372,194 number -0.2%
1991 380,733 number +2.3%
1992 387,012 number +1.6%
1993 393,368 number +1.6%
1994 399,110 number +1.5%
1995 400,751 number +0.4%
1996 397,483 number -0.8%
1997 395,443 number -0.5%
1998 394,150 number -0.3%
1999 406,616 number +3.2%
2000 408,164 number +0.4%
2001 408,509 number +0.1%
2002 404,307 number -1.0%
2003 399,464 number -1.2%
2004 382,939 number -4.1%
2005 384,947 number +0.5%
2006 394,589 number +2.5%
2007 401,970 number +1.9%
2008 399,644 number -0.6%
2009 405,724 number +1.5%
2010 409,947 number +1.0%
2011 428,191 number +4.5%
2012 420,976 number -1.7%
2013 417,232 number -0.9%
2014 418,577 number +0.3%
2015 422,222 number +0.9%
2016 425,024 number +0.7%
2017 433,993 number +2.1%
2018 427,124 number -1.6%
2019 431,460 number +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 434,940 number 420,502 number 442,388 number 10
1980s 416,235 number 373,059 number 436,070 number 10
1990s 392,686 number 372,194 number 406,616 number 10
2000s 399,026 number 382,939 number 408,509 number 10
2010s 423,475 number 409,947 number 433,993 number 10

Countries ranked near France

  1. 24 Myanmar 472,541 number compare
  2. 25 Iraq 465,368 number compare
  3. 26 Angola 450,395 number compare
  4. 28 Thailand 424,389 number compare
  5. 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 412,284 number compare
  6. 30 Algeria 411,976 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, last grade of primary education, male in France?
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in France was 431,460 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 442,388 number in 1975.
What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 372,194 number in 1990.
How does France rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
France ranks 27th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.