Completion rate, primary education, male in France
France: Completion rate, primary education, male was 98.9% in 2021. β¬ Flat
Latest (2021)
98.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
23rd
of 88 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2015
All-time low
98.5%
in 2011
Years of data
16
2006β2021
Completion rate, primary education, male in France, 2006β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 98.9% for completion rate, primary education, male in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male in France peaked at 99.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 2011.
France ranks 23rd of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.1% | 98.9% | 99.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.5% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.7% | 98.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 229,471 (2013)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, male in France?
- Completion rate, primary education, male in France was 98.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2011.
- How does France rank for completion rate, primary education, male?
- France ranks 23rd out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release