Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in France

France: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 1.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
80th
of 154 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2017
All-time low
1.0%
in 2023
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in France, 2013–2024

00.20.40.60.812013201820242013: 0.957 GPIA2014: 0.957 GPIA2015: 0.959 GPIA2016: 0.959 GPIA2017: 0.959 GPIA2018: 0.959 GPIA2019: 0.958 GPIA2020: 0.956 GPIA2021: 0.954 GPIA2022: 0.954 GPIA2023: 0.953 GPIA2024: 0.955 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in France is 1.0%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in France peaked at 1.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2023.

France ranks 80th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in France, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in France, 2013 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
2013 1.0%
2014 1.0% +0.1%
2015 1.0% +0.2%
2016 1.0% +0.0%
2017 1.0% +0.0%
2018 1.0% -0.1%
2019 1.0% -0.1%
2020 1.0% -0.2%
2021 1.0% -0.2%
2022 1.0% -0.1%
2023 1.0% -0.0%
2024 1.0% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 7
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 5

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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 1.0% 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 1.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2023.
How does France rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
France ranks 80th out of 154 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 down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
154 places, 2,008 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release