France vs Germany: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
France
0.0%
in 2022
Germany
0.1%
in 2023
France rank
168th
Germany rank
165th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in France, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.8 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was France ahead.
France ranks 168th and Germany ranks 165th of 169 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 | 2.0% | 1.4% | 0.6% | France |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 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 0.1% against 0.0% in France as of 2023.
- 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?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- France ranks 168th and Germany ranks 165th of 169 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, female (%). 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