Completion rate, primary education, rural, female in France
France: Completion rate, primary education, rural, female was 98.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, rural, female in France, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, rural, female in France stood at 98.9%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, female in France peaked at 99.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 98.9%, in 2021.
That places France 22nd out of 79 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.5% | 99.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.2% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 98.9% | 99.3% | 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 103.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, female in France?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, female in France was 98.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, female recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.9% in 2021.
- How does France rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, female?
- France ranks 22nd out of 79 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release