Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in France

France: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 1.24 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.24 million number
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
13th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1.28 million number
in 2006
All-time low
1.08 million number
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2018

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in France, 1971–2018

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in France is 1.24 million number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in France peaked at 1.28 million number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.08 million number, in 1971.

France ranks 13th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in France, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in France, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 1.08 million number —
1972 1.13 million number +3.9%
1973 1.13 million number +0.4%
1974 1.20 million number +6.5%
1975 1.21 million number +0.9%
1976 1.27 million number +5.0%
1977 1.27 million number -0.5%
1978 1.26 million number -0.7%
1979 1.22 million number -3.0%
1980 1.18 million number -3.6%
1981 1.16 million number -1.2%
1982 1.16 million number -0.5%
1983 1.17 million number +1.2%
1984 1.20 million number +2.3%
1985 1.23 million number +2.7%
1986 1.25 million number +1.4%
1987 1.24 million number -0.8%
1988 1.23 million number -0.8%
1989 1.22 million number -0.5%
1990 1.24 million number +1.2%
1991 1.25 million number +0.8%
1992 1.25 million number +0.3%
1993 1.25 million number -0.3%
1994 1.24 million number -0.2%
1995 1.24 million number -0.7%
1996 1.22 million number -1.2%
1997 1.20 million number -2.0%
1998 1.17 million number -1.9%
1999 1.17 million number -0.4%
2000 1.18 million number +0.9%
2001 1.19 million number +1.0%
2002 1.20 million number +0.6%
2003 1.20 million number +0.3%
2004 1.22 million number +1.4%
2005 1.28 million number +4.9%
2006 1.28 million number +0.1%
2007 1.26 million number -1.2%
2008 1.25 million number -1.0%
2009 1.24 million number -0.6%
2010 1.24 million number -0.1%
2011 1.25 million number +0.4%
2012 1.25 million number +0.3%
2013 1.25 million number +0.0%
2014 1.26 million number +0.9%
2015 1.27 million number +0.6%
2016 1.26 million number -0.4%
2017 1.25 million number -0.9%
2018 1.24 million number -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.20 million number 1.08 million number 1.27 million number 9
1980s 1.20 million number 1.16 million number 1.25 million number 10
1990s 1.22 million number 1.17 million number 1.25 million number 10
2000s 1.23 million number 1.18 million number 1.28 million number 10
2010s 1.25 million number 1.24 million number 1.27 million number 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 10 Bangladesh 1.79 million number compare
  2. 11 Kenya 1.57 million number compare
  3. 12 Japan 1.46 million number compare
  4. 14 Ethiopia 1.21 million number compare
  5. 15 Germany 1.14 million number compare
  6. 16 Philippines 1.09 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in France?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in France was 1.24 million number in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1.28 million number in 2006.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1.08 million number in 1971.
How does France rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
France ranks 13th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) with 594 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 7,798 data points, 1970–2020
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) with 594 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.