Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in France
France: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes was 99.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 178 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2021
All-time low
96.3%
in 2004
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in France, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in France is 99.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in France peaked at 99.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 96.3%, in 2004.
That places France 4th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 96.6% | — |
| 2002 | 96.3% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 96.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.4% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.1% | 96.3% | 99.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.0% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.4% | 99.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in France?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in France was 99.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.3% in 2004.
- How does France rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes?
- France ranks 4th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release