Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in France
France: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in France, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 0.2% for share of children who are not in pre-primary 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, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in France peaked at 3.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.1% | 3.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 103.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 229,471 (2013)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.64 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are not in pre-primary school in France?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in France was 0.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does France rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- France ranks 173rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.