School age population, primary education, female in France

France: School age population, primary education, female was 2.04 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
2.04 million number
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
36th
of 206 countries
All-time high
2.11 million number
in 1973
All-time low
1.78 million number
in 1988
Years of data
50
1970–2019

School age population, primary education, female in France, 1970–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, female in France is 2.04 million number, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in France peaked at 2.11 million number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.78 million number, in 1988.

That places France 36th out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.08 million number 2.06 million number 2.11 million number 10
1980s 1.92 million number 1.78 million number 2.05 million number 10
1990s 1.88 million number 1.82 million number 1.91 million number 10
2000s 1.89 million number 1.85 million number 1.97 million number 10
2010s 2.02 million number 1.98 million number 2.06 million number 10

Countries ranked near France

  1. 33 Algeria 2.13 million number compare
  2. 34 Cameroon 2.11 million number compare
  3. 35 Niger 2.05 million number compare
  4. 37 Côte d'Ivoire 2.03 million number compare
  5. 38 Morocco 1.92 million number compare
  6. 39 Colombia 1.82 million number compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, primary education, female in France?
School age population, primary education, female in France was 2.04 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 2.11 million number in 1973.
What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1.78 million number in 1988.
How does France rank for school age population, primary education, female?
France ranks 36th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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, primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.