Children out of school in France
France: Children out of school was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in France, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
France recorded 0.2% for children out of school in 2024.
The figure is up 85.1% on the previous year and down 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in France peaked at 3.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.
France ranks 181st of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school in France, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.6% | — |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -97.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -65.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +350.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +282.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +77.4% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +41.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -80.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +53.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +56.6% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +135.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -62.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -67.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -65.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -74.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +690.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -84.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +282.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -38.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +155.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +85.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.0% | 3.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 178 Luxembourg 0.3% compare
- 179 Montenegro 0.2% compare
- 180 Singapore 0.2% compare
- 182 Peru 0.2% compare
- 183 Switzerland 0.1% compare
- 184 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.1% 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 children out of school in France?
- Children out of school in France was 0.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- How does France rank for children out of school?
- France ranks 181st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.0%. 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 Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.