Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in France
France: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.2421 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in France, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
France recorded 0.2421 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2022.
That represents a change of down 68.2% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in France peaked at 1.2 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0141 GPIA, in 2020.
France ranks 157th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in France, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8777 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.8675 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8746 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8773 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5704 GPIA | -35.0% |
| 2006 | 1.2 GPIA | +109.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8147 GPIA | -31.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8714 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8918 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.05 GPIA | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6297 GPIA | -40.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5372 GPIA | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6766 GPIA | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8395 GPIA | +24.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8441 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7643 GPIA | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9222 GPIA | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9614 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7523 GPIA | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0141 GPIA | -98.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7624 GPIA | +5299.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2421 GPIA | -68.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.2421 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9603 GPIA, 25% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- France's 0.2421 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01 GPIA, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +5299.4% | 0.0141 GPIA | 0.7624 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8714 GPIA | 0.5704 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7978 GPIA | 0.5372 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3395 GPIA | 0.0141 GPIA | 0.7624 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
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 out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in France?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in France was 0.2421 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0141 GPIA in 2020.
- How does France rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- France ranks 157th out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release