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

France: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0308 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0308 units per person
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
163rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0481 units per person
in 1971
All-time low
0.0308 units per person
in 2024
Years of data
53
1971–2024

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

00.010.020.030.040.05197119972024

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

Analysis

France recorded 0.0308 units per person for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in France peaked at 0.0481 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0308 units per person, in 2024.

That places France 163rd 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, male (number), per capita in France, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in France, 1971 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.0481 units per person
1972 0.0469 units per person -2.7%
1973 0.0438 units per person -6.4%
1974 0.045 units per person +2.6%
1975 0.0443 units per person -1.6%
1976 0.0417 units per person -5.9%
1977 0.0431 units per person +3.5%
1978 0.0433 units per person +0.4%
1979 0.0436 units per person +0.7%
1980 0.0433 units per person -0.6%
1981 0.0427 units per person -1.4%
1982 0.042 units per person -1.7%
1983 0.0403 units per person -3.9%
1985 0.0376 units per person -6.8%
1986 0.0374 units per person -0.6%
1987 0.0371 units per person -0.8%
1988 0.0371 units per person +0.1%
1989 0.0371 units per person +0.0%
1990 0.0369 units per person -0.6%
1991 0.0365 units per person -1.0%
1992 0.036 units per person -1.4%
1993 0.0354 units per person -1.7%
1994 0.0355 units per person +0.3%
1995 0.0353 units per person -0.6%
1996 0.0351 units per person -0.6%
1997 0.0343 units per person -2.1%
1998 0.034 units per person -1.0%
1999 0.0335 units per person -1.3%
2000 0.0328 units per person -2.2%
2001 0.0322 units per person -1.9%
2002 0.0317 units per person -1.6%
2003 0.0313 units per person -1.1%
2004 0.031 units per person -1.0%
2005 0.0327 units per person +5.6%
2006 0.0328 units per person +0.3%
2007 0.033 units per person +0.7%
2008 0.0331 units per person +0.3%
2009 0.033 units per person -0.3%
2010 0.0329 units per person -0.3%
2011 0.0327 units per person -0.6%
2012 0.0324 units per person -1.0%
2013 0.0324 units per person +0.0%
2014 0.0324 units per person -0.0%
2015 0.0328 units per person +1.3%
2016 0.0329 units per person +0.4%
2017 0.033 units per person +0.3%
2018 0.0328 units per person -0.6%
2019 0.0327 units per person -0.4%
2020 0.0324 units per person -0.7%
2021 0.0322 units per person -0.9%
2022 0.0317 units per person -1.6%
2023 0.0313 units per person -1.1%
2024 0.0308 units per person -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0444 units per person 0.0417 units per person 0.0481 units per person 9
1980s 0.0394 units per person 0.0371 units per person 0.0433 units per person 9
1990s 0.0353 units per person 0.0335 units per person 0.0369 units per person 10
2000s 0.0324 units per person 0.031 units per person 0.0331 units per person 10
2010s 0.0327 units per person 0.0324 units per person 0.033 units per person 10
2020s 0.0317 units per person 0.0308 units per person 0.0324 units per person 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 160 Azerbaijan 0.0315 units per person compare
  2. 161 Canada 0.0311 units per person compare
  3. 162 Albania 0.0308 units per person compare
  4. 164 Kuwait 0.0308 units per person compare
  5. 165 Spain 0.0298 units per person compare
  6. 166 North Macedonia 0.0298 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in France?
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in France was 0.0308 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.0481 units per person in 1971.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0308 units per person in 2024.
How does France rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita?
France ranks 163rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 8,287 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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