Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in France
France: Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education was 15.27 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in France, 1971–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in France is 15.27, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in France peaked at 15.27 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.89, in 1971.
France ranks 18th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.89 | — |
| 1972 | 13.95 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 14.08 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 14.06 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 14.05 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 14.07 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 14.16 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 14.5 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 14.5 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 14.62 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 14.82 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 15.08 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 15.07 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 15.03 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 14.96 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 14.83 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 14.81 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 14.75 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 14.73 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 14.72 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 14.45 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 14.34 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 14.54 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 14.58 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 14.56 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 14.57 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 14.57 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14.56 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 14.71 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 15.05 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 14.95 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 14.88 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 14.96 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 14.87 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 14.83 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 14.78 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 14.84 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 14.66 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 14.65 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 14.64 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 14.79 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 14.94 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 15.05 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 15.12 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 15.07 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 15.07 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.18 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 15.19 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 15.27 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.04 | 13.89 | 14.16 | 7 |
| 1980s | 14.82 | 14.5 | 15.08 | 9 |
| 1990s | 14.62 | 14.34 | 14.81 | 8 |
| 2000s | 14.77 | 14.56 | 15.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.83 | 14.64 | 15.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.16 | 15.07 | 15.27 | 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 enrolments in private schools of primary education in France?
- Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in France was 15.27 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 15.27 in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.89 in 1971.
- How does France rank for percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education?
- France ranks 18th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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