Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in France
France: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 2.11 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in France, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in France stood at 2.11 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in France peaked at 2.53 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.94 million, in 2004.
France ranks 42nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.53 million | — |
| 1972 | 2.48 million | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 2.34 million | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 2.42 million | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 2.39 million | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 2.26 million | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 2.35 million | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 2.37 million | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 2.40 million | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 2.39 million | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 2.37 million | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 2.34 million | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 2.26 million | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 2.20 million | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 2.13 million | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 2.13 million | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.12 million | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.14 million | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 2.15 million | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 2.15 million | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.14 million | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 2.12 million | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 2.09 million | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.11 million | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 2.10 million | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 2.10 million | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.06 million | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 2.05 million | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 2.03 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.00 million | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.97 million | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.96 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.95 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.94 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.07 million | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 2.09 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.11 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.13 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.14 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.14 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.14 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.13 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.14 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.15 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.18 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.20 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.21 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.20 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.20 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.19 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.18 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.16 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.14 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.11 million | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.39 million | 2.26 million | 2.53 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.22 million | 2.12 million | 2.39 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.09 million | 2.03 million | 2.15 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.04 million | 1.94 million | 2.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 million | 2.13 million | 2.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 million | 2.11 million | 2.19 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0294 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0308 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2218 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 229,471 (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2013)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in France?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in France was 2.11 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 million in 2004.
- How does France rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- France ranks 42nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 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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- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 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.