Children not in school in France
France: Children not in school was 0.2429 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children not in school in France, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 0.2429 for children not in school in 2024.
The figure is up 15,179.2% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in France peaked at 3.64 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0016, in 2023.
That places France 173rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children not in school in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.75 | — |
| 2002 | 3.09 | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 2.72 | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 3.64 | +33.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3307 | -90.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3199 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1107 | -65.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3593 | +224.5% |
| 2009 | 0.186 | -48.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1928 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2399 | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2591 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2811 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4061 | +44.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2684 | -33.9% |
| 2016 | 0.052 | -80.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1258 | +141.8% |
| 2018 | 0.21 | +66.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0307 | -85.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3872 | +1159.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1709 | -55.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0204 | -88.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 | -92.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2429 | +15179.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.2429 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.8, 5% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- France's 0.2429 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.85, 9% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children not in school 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +15179.2% | 0.0016 | 0.2429 |
| 2020 | +1159.7% | 0.0307 | 0.3872 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5 | 0.1107 | 3.64 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2066 | 0.0307 | 0.4061 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1646 | 0.0016 | 0.3872 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.97 (2016)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.8 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in France?
- Children not in school in France was 0.2429 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.64 in 2004.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 in 2023.
- How does France rank for children not in school?
- France ranks 173rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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