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 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in France, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 0.2% for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2024.
The figure is up 15,179.2% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in France peaked at 3.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
That places France 173rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, 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 one year before the official primary in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.8% | — |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +33.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -90.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -65.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +224.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -48.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +44.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -33.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -80.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +141.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +66.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -85.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +1159.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -55.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -88.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -92.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +15179.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 5% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- France's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8%, 9% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +15179.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2020 | +1159.7% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.1% | 3.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 5 |
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 one year before the official primary in France?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in France was 0.2% 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 3.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does France rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- France ranks 173rd out of 179 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 40.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release