Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in France
France: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1 modelled data
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.11 modelled data
in 2013
All-time low
0.75 modelled data
in 2018
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in France, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in France stood at 1 modelled data.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in France peaked at 1.11 modelled data in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.75 modelled data, in 2018.
That places France 70th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in France, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8261 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.8636 modelled data | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8636 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9091 modelled data | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9091 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9524 modelled data | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 1 modelled data | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9545 modelled data | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.05 modelled data | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 1.05 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.05 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.09 modelled data | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.07 modelled data | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 1 modelled data | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.875 modelled data | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 1 modelled data | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.75 modelled data | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 1 modelled data | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1 modelled data is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9774 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- France's 1 modelled data is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +33.3% | 0.75 modelled data | 1 modelled data |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9369 modelled data | 0.8261 modelled data | 1.05 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 modelled data | 0.75 modelled data | 1.11 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 67 Solomon Islands 1.01 modelled data compare
- 68 Central African Republic 1.01 modelled data compare
- 69 Burkina Faso 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Belgium 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Switzerland 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Cook Islands 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Spain 1 modelled data compare
- 70 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Georgia 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Iceland 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Liechtenstein 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Republic of Moldova 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Mexico 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Montenegro 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Netherlands 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Norway 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Poland 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Portugal 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Russian Federation 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Turks and Caicos Islands 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Togo 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Uruguay 1 modelled data compare
- 70 United States of America 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Uzbekistan 1 modelled data compare
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 of primary school age, adjusted in France?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in France was 1 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 modelled data in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.75 modelled data in 2018.
- How does France rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- France ranks 70th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release