Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in France
France: Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and was 30.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in France, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
France recorded 30.7% for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in France peaked at 50.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 2024.
France ranks 31st of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 50.7% | — |
| 2016 | 45.6% | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 41.0% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 40.6% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 29.1% | -28.3% |
| 2021 | 32.8% | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 32.7% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 29.8% | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 28.4% | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 30.7% | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.5% | 39.7% | 50.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 28.4% | 32.8% | 6 |
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 children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in France?
- Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in France was 30.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2024.
- How does France rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and?
- France ranks 31st out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and risk of poverty or social exclusion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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