Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in France
France: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 2.10 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
2.10 million number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
37th
of 203 countries
All-time high
2.42 million number
in 1973
All-time low
1.84 million number
in 2004
Years of data
47
1971–2018
Enrolment in primary education, female in France, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
France recorded 2.10 million number for enrolment in primary education, female in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in France peaked at 2.42 million number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.84 million number, in 2004.
France ranks 37th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in France, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.41 million number | — |
| 1972 | 2.37 million number | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 2.42 million number | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 2.31 million number | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 2.28 million number | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 2.34 million number | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 2.22 million number | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 2.25 million number | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 2.25 million number | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.26 million number | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.24 million number | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 2.19 million number | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 2.12 million number | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 2.00 million number | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 1.99 million number | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.99 million number | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 2.01 million number | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 2.03 million number | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 2.01 million number | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 2.01 million number | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.99 million number | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.97 million number | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.97 million number | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.97 million number | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.97 million number | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.95 million number | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.93 million number | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.92 million number | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.89 million number | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.86 million number | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.85 million number | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.84 million number | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.84 million number | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.95 million number | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.96 million number | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.99 million number | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.01 million number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.02 million number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.02 million number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.03 million number | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.03 million number | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.03 million number | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.04 million number | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.07 million number | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.09 million number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.10 million number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.10 million number | -0.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 2.10 million number is above the median for high income countries, which is 120,750 number, 17.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- France's 2.10 million number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 194,574 number, 10.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.32 million number | 2.22 million number | 2.42 million number | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.09 million number | 1.99 million number | 2.26 million number | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.97 million number | 1.92 million number | 2.01 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.92 million number | 1.84 million number | 2.02 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 million number | 2.02 million number | 2.10 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.97 (2016)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.8 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in France?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in France was 2.10 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 million number in 1973.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 million number in 2004.
- How does France rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- France ranks 37th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.