Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in France
France: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0379 number per person in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in France, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.
Analysis
France recorded 0.0379 number per person for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in France peaked at 0.0478 number per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0379 number per person, in 2018.
France ranks 33rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in France, year by year
| Year | number per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0422 number per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0434 number per person | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0444 number per person | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0457 number per person | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.047 number per person | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0478 number per person | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0477 number per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0471 number per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0455 number per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0436 number per person | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0429 number per person | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0425 number per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0429 number per person | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0437 number per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0446 number per person | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.045 number per person | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0444 number per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0437 number per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0432 number per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0435 number per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0436 number per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0435 number per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0431 number per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.043 number per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0425 number per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0419 number per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0409 number per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0399 number per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0396 number per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0397 number per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0398 number per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0397 number per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0396 number per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0398 number per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0415 number per person | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0413 number per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0405 number per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0399 number per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0395 number per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0392 number per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0392 number per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0391 number per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0388 number per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.039 number per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.039 number per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0387 number per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0383 number per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0379 number per person | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0456 number per person | 0.0422 number per person | 0.0478 number per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0436 number per person | 0.0425 number per person | 0.045 number per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0421 number per person | 0.0396 number per person | 0.0436 number per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0401 number per person | 0.0395 number per person | 0.0415 number per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0388 number per person | 0.0379 number per person | 0.0392 number per person | 9 |
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 0.0379 number per person in 2018, 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 number 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 0.0379 number per person in 2018.
- How does France rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- France ranks 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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.