Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in France

France: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0294 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0294 units per person
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
162nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.046 units per person
in 1971
All-time low
0.0293 units per person
in 2004
Years of data
53
1971–2024

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in France, 1971–2024

00.010.020.030.040.05197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in France stood at 0.0294 units per person.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in France peaked at 0.046 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0293 units per person, in 2004.

That places France 162nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in France, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in France, 1971 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.046 units per person
1972 0.0448 units per person -2.5%
1973 0.0453 units per person +1.2%
1974 0.0429 units per person -5.3%
1975 0.0422 units per person -1.7%
1976 0.0432 units per person +2.3%
1977 0.0407 units per person -5.7%
1978 0.0411 units per person +0.9%
1979 0.0409 units per person -0.3%
1980 0.0408 units per person -0.3%
1981 0.0402 units per person -1.5%
1982 0.0393 units per person -2.3%
1983 0.0379 units per person -3.7%
1985 0.0352 units per person -7.0%
1986 0.0349 units per person -1.0%
1987 0.0348 units per person -0.1%
1988 0.035 units per person +0.4%
1989 0.035 units per person -0.0%
1990 0.0346 units per person -1.1%
1991 0.0343 units per person -0.7%
1992 0.0338 units per person -1.5%
1993 0.0333 units per person -1.6%
1994 0.0332 units per person -0.2%
1995 0.0331 units per person -0.4%
1996 0.033 units per person -0.4%
1997 0.0324 units per person -1.6%
1998 0.0321 units per person -1.0%
1999 0.0317 units per person -1.5%
2000 0.031 units per person -2.1%
2001 0.0304 units per person -1.9%
2002 0.0299 units per person -1.4%
2003 0.0296 units per person -1.2%
2004 0.0293 units per person -0.9%
2005 0.0308 units per person +5.1%
2006 0.0309 units per person +0.2%
2007 0.0311 units per person +0.7%
2008 0.0312 units per person +0.2%
2009 0.0311 units per person -0.1%
2010 0.031 units per person -0.3%
2011 0.0311 units per person +0.3%
2012 0.0309 units per person -0.7%
2013 0.0308 units per person -0.3%
2014 0.0308 units per person -0.1%
2015 0.0312 units per person +1.2%
2016 0.0313 units per person +0.4%
2017 0.0314 units per person +0.4%
2018 0.0312 units per person -0.5%
2019 0.0311 units per person -0.4%
2020 0.0309 units per person -0.8%
2021 0.0306 units per person -0.8%
2022 0.0301 units per person -1.6%
2023 0.0298 units per person -1.1%
2024 0.0294 units per person -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.043 units per person 0.0407 units per person 0.046 units per person 9
1980s 0.037 units per person 0.0348 units per person 0.0408 units per person 9
1990s 0.0331 units per person 0.0317 units per person 0.0346 units per person 10
2000s 0.0305 units per person 0.0293 units per person 0.0312 units per person 10
2010s 0.0311 units per person 0.0308 units per person 0.0314 units per person 10
2020s 0.0302 units per person 0.0294 units per person 0.0309 units per person 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 159 Kuwait 0.03 units per person compare
  2. 160 Canada 0.0296 units per person compare
  3. 161 Cayman Islands 0.0294 units per person compare
  4. 163 Albania 0.0285 units per person compare
  5. 164 Djibouti 0.0285 units per person compare
  6. 165 Spain 0.0282 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in France?
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in France was 0.0294 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.046 units per person in 1971.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0293 units per person in 2004.
How does France rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
France ranks 162nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, female (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 primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 8,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.