France vs Germany: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
France
0.2%
in 2024
Germany
0.3%
in 2024
France rank
175th
Germany rank
173rd
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in France, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was France ahead.
France ranks 175th and Germany ranks 173rd of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 0.6% | France |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 1.2% | 0.3% | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.9% | 0.8% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 0.3% against 0.2% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between France and Germany?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- France ranks 175th and Germany ranks 173rd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release