Enrolment in primary education, female in France
France: Enrolment in primary education, 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 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% |
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
- 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 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.