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
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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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
169 places, 2,667 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release