Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in France
France: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 1.24 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in France, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in France stood at 1.24 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female 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 in France, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 enrolment in pre-primary education, female in France?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in France was 1.24 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 million number in 2006.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female 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?
- France ranks 13th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of female students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.