Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in France
France: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 99.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in France, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
In 2017, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in France stood at 99.5%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in France peaked at 100.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 94.9%, in 1985.
That places France 16th out of 183 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in France, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 97.3% | — |
| 1972 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 97.6% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 96.8% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 98.9% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 99.3% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 98.9% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 97.6% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 95.5% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 94.9% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 97.6% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 99.9% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 99.2% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 97.8% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 97.8% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 98.9% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 99.9% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 96.6% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 96.2% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 96.1% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 96.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 95.8% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 95.8% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.2% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.7% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 98.4% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 99.4% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.5% | 96.8% | 98.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 98.1% | 94.9% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 98.9% | 96.6% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 97.5% | 95.8% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.0% | 99.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in France?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in France was 99.5% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.9% in 1985.
- How does France rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
- France ranks 16th out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.