Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 in France
France: Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 was 99.57 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.57
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
25th
of 62 countries
All-time high
99.57
in 2023
All-time low
99.13
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 in France, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in France stood at 99.57. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in France peaked at 99.57 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 99.13, in 1990.
That places France 25th out of 62 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.13 | — |
| 1991 | 99.15 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.17 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.19 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.19 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.21 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.22 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.24 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.26 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.28 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.29 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.31 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.33 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.34 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.36 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.37 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.39 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.39 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.42 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.43 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.44 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.46 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.47 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.48 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.51 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.52 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.54 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.55 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.55 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.57 | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 99.57 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.65, 100% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- France's 99.57 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.57, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.2 | 99.13 | 99.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.34 | 99.28 | 99.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.46 | 99.4 | 99.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.55 | 99.54 | 99.57 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.97 (2016)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.8 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in France?
- Primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in France was 99.57 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 99.57 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.13 in 1990.
- How does France rank for primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2?
- France ranks 25th out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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