Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in France
France: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 14.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in France, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 14.1% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in France peaked at 14.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 1999.
France ranks 118th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.6% | — |
| 2000 | 12.6% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 12.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 12.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 12.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 14.1% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.6% | 12.6% | 12.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 12.6% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 12.7% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 13.5% | 14.1% | 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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in France?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in France was 14.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 1999.
- How does France rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- France ranks 118th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release