Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in France
France: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.034 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in France, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
France recorded 0.034 units per person for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in France peaked at 0.0478 units per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.034 units per person, in 2024.
That places France 44th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in France, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0422 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0434 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0444 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0457 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.047 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0478 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0477 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0471 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0455 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0436 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0429 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0425 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0429 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0437 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0446 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.045 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0444 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0437 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0432 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0435 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0436 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0435 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0431 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.043 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0425 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0419 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0409 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0399 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0396 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0397 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0398 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0397 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0396 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0398 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0415 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0413 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0405 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0399 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0395 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0392 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0392 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0391 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0388 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.039 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.039 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0387 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0383 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0379 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0373 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0368 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0356 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0349 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0345 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.034 units per person | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0456 units per person | 0.0422 units per person | 0.0478 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0436 units per person | 0.0425 units per person | 0.045 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0421 units per person | 0.0396 units per person | 0.0436 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0401 units per person | 0.0395 units per person | 0.0415 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0386 units per person | 0.0373 units per person | 0.0392 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0352 units per person | 0.034 units per person | 0.0368 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in France?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in France was 0.034 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0478 units per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.034 units per person in 2024.
- How does France rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- France ranks 44th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.