Adolescents out of school, female in France
France: Adolescents out of school, female was 0.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school, female in France, 2001–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female lower secondary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescents out of school, female in France is 0.1%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 6,565.0% on the previous year and down 92.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, female in France peaked at 5.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
France ranks 158th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school, female in France, year by year
| Year | % of female lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.1% | — |
| 2002 | 5.5% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -87.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +32.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -29.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +144.5% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +45.0% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -21.4% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -34.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -99.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +6565.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 6% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- France's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8%, 6% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adolescents out of school, female in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +6565.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2011 | +144.5% | 0.6% | 1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 0.7% | 5.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.6% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
- 155 Montenegro 0.3% compare
- 156 Lithuania 0.2% compare
- 157 Germany 0.2% compare
- 159 Thailand 0.1% compare
- 160 Switzerland 0.0% compare
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 adolescents out of school, female in France?
- Adolescents out of school, female in France was 0.1% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, female recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does France rank for adolescents out of school, female?
- France ranks 158th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adolescents out of school, female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.