School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) in France
France: School age population, primary education, male (number) (School 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
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 (number) (School male) in France, year by year
| 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% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 2.13 million number is above the median for high income countries, which is 116,623 number, 18.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- France's 2.13 million number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 230,723 number, 9.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for France
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.97 (2016)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.8 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 457,956 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 43,533 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.