Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in in France
France: Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in was 3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in in France, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
France recorded 3 for number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in in France peaked at 3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.
That places France 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 3 | — |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
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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 number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in in France?
- Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in in France was 3 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
- How does France rank for number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in?
- France ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release