Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in France
France: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 0 GPIA in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 GPIA
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
154th
of 169 countries
All-time high
2 GPIA
in 2007
All-time low
0 GPIA
in 2010
Years of data
17
2001–2024
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in France, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
France recorded 0 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in France peaked at 2 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 GPIA, in 2010.
France ranks 154th of 169 countries on this measure, 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 one year before the official primary in France, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9935 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.7876 GPIA | -20.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7988 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9038 GPIA | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 2 GPIA | +121.3% |
| 2009 | 2 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0 GPIA | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 1.36 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 2 GPIA | +47.5% |
| 2017 | 2 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0 GPIA | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 2 GPIA | — |
| 2020 | 2 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0 GPIA | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 2 GPIA | — |
| 2024 | 0 GPIA | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.25 GPIA | 0.7876 GPIA | 2 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.23 GPIA | 0 GPIA | 2 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.2 GPIA | 0 GPIA | 2 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 151 San Marino 0.2031 GPIA compare
- 152 Marshall Islands 0.1504 GPIA compare
- 153 Trinidad and Tobago 0.062 GPIA compare
- 154 Anguilla 0 GPIA compare
- 154 Albania 0 GPIA compare
- 154 Cook Islands 0 GPIA compare
- 154 Colombia 0 GPIA compare
- 154 Costa Rica 0 GPIA compare
- 154 Cyprus 0 GPIA compare
- 154 Dominica 0 GPIA compare
- 154 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 GPIA compare
- 154 Croatia 0 GPIA compare
- 154 India 0 GPIA compare
- 154 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 GPIA compare
- 154 Liechtenstein 0 GPIA compare
- 154 Peru 0 GPIA compare
- 154 Poland 0 GPIA compare
- 154 Portugal 0 GPIA 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 one year before the official primary in France?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in France was 0 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 GPIA in 2010.
- How does France rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- France ranks 154th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 one year before the official primary entry 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