Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in France
France: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in France, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in France stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in France peaked at 2.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2022.
That places France 185th 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, female in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.9% | — |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -21.1% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -26.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -36.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
| 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 1.0%, 10% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- France's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 11% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.2% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 185 Argentina 0.1% compare
- 185 Switzerland 0.1% compare
- 185 Cook Islands 0.1% compare
- 185 Montenegro 0.1% compare
- 185 Netherlands 0.1% compare
- 185 Russian Federation 0.1% compare
- 185 Seychelles 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, female in France?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female 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, female recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female 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, female?
- France ranks 185th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release