Children out of school, primary in France
France: Children out of school, primary was 8,155 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in France, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school, primary in France stood at 8,155.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 82.4% on the previous year and down 85.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in France peaked at 149,151 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 618, in 2018.
That places France 119th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, primary in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 138,945 | — |
| 2002 | 140,553 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 149,151 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 148,892 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 3,243 | -97.8% |
| 2006 | 1,136 | -65.0% |
| 2007 | 5,208 | +358.5% |
| 2008 | 20,115 | +286.2% |
| 2009 | 36,009 | +79.0% |
| 2010 | 51,322 | +42.5% |
| 2011 | 9,824 | -80.9% |
| 2012 | 14,993 | +52.6% |
| 2013 | 23,622 | +57.6% |
| 2014 | 56,322 | +138.4% |
| 2015 | 21,490 | -61.8% |
| 2016 | 7,005 | -67.4% |
| 2017 | 2,457 | -64.9% |
| 2018 | 618 | -74.8% |
| 2019 | 4,882 | +690.0% |
| 2020 | 768 | -84.3% |
| 2021 | 2,925 | +280.9% |
| 2022 | 1,773 | -39.4% |
| 2023 | 4,470 | +152.1% |
| 2024 | 8,155 | +82.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +690.0% | 618 | 4,882 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71,472 | 1,136 | 149,151 | 9 |
| 2010s | 19,254 | 618 | 56,322 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,618 | 768 | 8,155 | 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 out of school, primary in France?
- Children out of school, primary in France was 8,155 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 149,151 in 2003.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 618 in 2018.
- How does France rank for children out of school, primary?
- France ranks 119th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.5%. 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.