School age population, primary education, female in France
France: School age population, primary education, female was 2.04 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat
School age population, primary education, female in France, 1970–2019
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for France
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 229,471 (2013)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 103.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2013)
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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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.