Completion rate, primary education, female in France
France: Completion rate, primary education, female was 99.3% in 2021. β¬ Flat
Latest (2021)
99.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
25th
of 90 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2017
All-time low
99.3%
in 2014
Years of data
16
2006β2021
Completion rate, primary education, female in France, 2006β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, female in France stood at 99.3%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female in France peaked at 99.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 99.3%, in 2014.
That places France 25th out of 90 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.4% | 99.3% | 99.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.3% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.3% | 99.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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 mean years of schooling 1.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, female in France?
- Completion rate, primary education, female in France was 99.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.3% in 2014.
- How does France rank for completion rate, primary education, female?
- France ranks 25th out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release