School age population, primary education, male in France

France: School age population, primary education, male was 2.13 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
2.13 million number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
35th
of 206 countries
All-time high
2.20 million number
in 1974
All-time low
1.87 million number
in 1988
Years of data
50
1970–2019

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

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

France recorded 2.13 million number for school age population, primary education, male in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in France peaked at 2.20 million number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.87 million number, in 1988.

France ranks 35th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

School age population, primary education, male in France, year by year

Annual values for School age population, primary education, male (number) in France, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 2.14 million number
1971 2.17 million number +1.1%
1972 2.19 million number +0.9%
1973 2.20 million number +0.5%
1974 2.20 million number +0.0%
1975 2.19 million number -0.4%
1976 2.17 million number -0.7%
1977 2.17 million number -0.3%
1978 2.16 million number -0.2%
1979 2.16 million number -0.1%
1980 2.16 million number -0.1%
1981 2.15 million number -0.4%
1982 2.14 million number -0.7%
1983 2.10 million number -1.5%
1984 2.05 million number -2.3%
1985 1.99 million number -3.0%
1986 1.93 million number -3.1%
1987 1.89 million number -2.3%
1988 1.87 million number -1.0%
1989 1.88 million number +0.5%
1990 1.91 million number +1.8%
1991 1.95 million number +2.1%
1992 1.98 million number +1.3%
1993 1.99 million number +0.7%
1994 1.99 million number +0.0%
1995 1.98 million number -0.6%
1996 1.96 million number -1.0%
1997 1.95 million number -0.6%
1998 1.93 million number -0.7%
1999 2.00 million number +3.5%
2000 1.98 million number -1.1%
2001 1.96 million number -1.1%
2002 1.95 million number -0.7%
2003 1.94 million number -0.1%
2004 1.94 million number -0.0%
2005 1.97 million number +1.2%
2006 1.99 million number +1.2%
2007 2.03 million number +1.9%
2008 2.05 million number +0.9%
2009 2.06 million number +0.8%
2010 2.07 million number +0.3%
2011 2.08 million number +0.3%
2012 2.07 million number -0.2%
2013 2.09 million number +0.7%
2014 2.12 million number +1.3%
2015 2.13 million number +0.9%
2016 2.14 million number +0.5%
2017 2.15 million number +0.4%
2018 2.14 million number -0.7%
2019 2.13 million number -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.17 million number 2.14 million number 2.20 million number 10
1980s 2.02 million number 1.87 million number 2.16 million number 10
1990s 1.96 million number 1.91 million number 2.00 million number 10
2000s 1.99 million number 1.94 million number 2.06 million number 10
2010s 2.11 million number 2.07 million number 2.15 million number 10

Countries ranked near France

  1. 32 Argentina 2.25 million number compare
  2. 33 Algeria 2.23 million number compare
  3. 34 Cameroon 2.14 million number compare
  4. 36 Niger 2.12 million number compare
  5. 37 Côte d'Ivoire 2.05 million number compare
  6. 38 Morocco 2.02 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, primary education, male in France?
School age population, primary education, male in France was 2.13 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 2.20 million number in 1974.
What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1.87 million number in 1988.
How does France rank for school age population, primary education, male?
France ranks 35th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, primary education, male (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

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