Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in France
France: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 83.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in France, 1975–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 83.0% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in 2013. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in France peaked at 83.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 1982.
That places France 76th out of 212 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 68.6% | — |
| 1976 | 68.5% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 67.8% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 59.0% | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 67.3% | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 67.1% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 67.6% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 67.4% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 67.0% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 67.2% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 77.4% | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 77.9% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 77.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 78.7% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 78.6% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 77.7% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 79.8% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 79.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 78.7% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 80.6% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 81.2% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 81.6% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 81.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 82.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 82.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 82.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 82.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 82.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 82.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 83.0% | +0.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 83.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.3%, 98% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- France's 83.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.2%, 95% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.3% | 67.8% | 68.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 66.1% | 59.0% | 67.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 78.0% | 77.4% | 78.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 81.1% | 78.7% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 82.7% | 83.0% | 4 |
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 teachers in primary education who are female in France?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in France was 83.0% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 1982.
- How does France rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- France ranks 76th out of 212 countries with data for 2013.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release