Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in France
France: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 103.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
103.5%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
72nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
104.1%
in 2005
All-time low
99.6%
in 2004
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in France, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in France is 103.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in France peaked at 104.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 99.6%, in 2004.
France ranks 72nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 100.0% | — |
| 2002 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.6% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 104.1% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 103.7% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 103.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 103.0% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 102.5% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 102.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 102.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 102.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 102.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 101.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 101.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 102.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 102.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 102.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 102.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 102.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 102.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 102.5% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 103.2% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 103.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.8% | 99.6% | 104.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 102.0% | 101.0% | 102.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.8% | 102.3% | 103.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in France?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in France was 103.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 104.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.6% in 2004.
- How does France rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- France ranks 72nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release