Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in France
France: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
186th
of 206 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 2009
All-time low
0.1%
in 2022
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in France, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 0.1% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in France peaked at 2.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2022.
That places France 186th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.1% | — |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -26.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -27.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -37.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -40.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 10% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- France's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 10% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.2% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 186 Aruba 0.1% compare
- 186 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1% compare
- 186 Australia 0.1% compare
- 186 Switzerland 0.1% compare
- 186 Cook Islands 0.1% compare
- 186 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1% compare
- 186 Montenegro 0.1% compare
- 186 Netherlands 0.1% compare
- 186 Russian Federation 0.1% compare
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1% 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, both sexes in France?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in France was 0.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
- How does France rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- France ranks 186th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release