Inequality in education in France
France: Inequality in education was 0.053 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Inequality in education in France, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in education in France stood at 0.053. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.9% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in France peaked at 0.0949 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.053, in 2023.
France ranks 137th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0793 | 0.0644 | 0.0949 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0704 | 0.053 | 0.0779 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 103.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 229,471 (2013)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.64 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in France?
- Inequality in education in France was 0.053 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0949 in 2018.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.053 in 2023.
- How does France rank for inequality in education?
- France ranks 137th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.