Completion rate, primary education, rural, male (%) (rate male rural) in France
France: Completion rate, primary education, rural, male (%) (rate male rural) was 99.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
99.0%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
20th
of 76 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2008
All-time low
98.0%
in 2017
Years of data
16
2006–2021
Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in France, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 99.0% for completion rate, primary education, rural, male in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, male in France peaked at 99.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 98.0%, in 2017.
France ranks 20th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, male (%) (rate male rural) in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 98.4% | — |
| 2007 | 99.1% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 99.1% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.5% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | -0.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 99.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.3%, 100% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- France's 99.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.4%, 100% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.1% | 98.4% | 99.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.0% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.0% | 99.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
- 17 Greece 99.3% compare
- 18 Luxembourg 99.2% compare
- 19 Costa Rica 99.2% compare
- 21 Russia 98.7% compare
- 22 Sweden 98.6% compare
- 23 Switzerland 98.5% compare
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 completion rate, primary education, rural, male in France?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in France was 99.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, male recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, male recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 2017.
- How does France rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, male?
- France ranks 20th out of 76 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, male rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release