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.
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.8% | — |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +33.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -90.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -65.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +224.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -48.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +44.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -33.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -80.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +141.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +66.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -85.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +1159.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -55.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -88.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -92.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +15179.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 5% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- France's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8%, 9% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children who are not in pre-primary 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% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2020 | +1159.7% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
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
- 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 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.