Girls and boys who are out of school in France
France: Girls and boys who are out of school was 523 girls in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Girls and boys who are out of school in France, 2001–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
France recorded 523 girls for girls and boys who are out of school in 2016.
The figure is down 94.1% on the previous year and down 99.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in France peaked at 69,571 girls in 2003 and was at its lowest, 249 girls, in 2012.
That places France 156th out of 180 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Girls and boys who are out of school in France, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 65,122 girls | — |
| 2002 | 65,361 girls | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 69,571 girls | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 67,803 girls | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 8,927 girls | -86.8% |
| 2009 | 16,082 girls | +80.2% |
| 2010 | 25,808 girls | +60.5% |
| 2011 | 1,185 girls | -95.4% |
| 2012 | 249 girls | -79.0% |
| 2013 | 6,008 girls | +2312.9% |
| 2014 | 23,727 girls | +294.9% |
| 2015 | 8,912 girls | -62.4% |
| 2016 | 523 girls | -94.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48,811 girls | 8,927 girls | 69,571 girls | 6 |
| 2010s | 9,487 girls | 249 girls | 25,808 girls | 7 |
Countries ranked near France
- 153 French Polynesia 603 girls
- 154 British Virgin Islands 555 girls compare
- 155 Mauritius 527 girls compare
- 157 Samoa 509 girls compare
- 158 Vanuatu 495 girls compare
- 159 Saint Lucia 466 girls compare
More education data for France
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is girls and boys who are out of school in France?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in France was 523 girls in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 69,571 girls in 2003.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 249 girls in 2012.
- How does France rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- France ranks 156th out of 180 countries with data for 2016.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.