Primary education, pupils, per capita in France
France: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0602 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in France, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils, per capita in France stood at 0.0602 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in France peaked at 0.0941 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0602 units per person, in 2024.
France ranks 164th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in France, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0941 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0916 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0892 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0879 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0865 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0848 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0838 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0844 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0845 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0841 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0829 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0813 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0782 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0755 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0728 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0723 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0719 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0721 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0721 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0715 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0709 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0698 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0687 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0687 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0684 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.068 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0668 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0661 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0652 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0638 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0625 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0616 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0609 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0603 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0636 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0637 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0641 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0643 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0642 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.064 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0638 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0633 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0632 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0632 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.064 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0642 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0644 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0641 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0638 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0633 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0628 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0618 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0611 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0602 units per person | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0874 units per person | 0.0838 units per person | 0.0941 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0763 units per person | 0.0719 units per person | 0.0841 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0684 units per person | 0.0652 units per person | 0.0715 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0629 units per person | 0.0603 units per person | 0.0643 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0638 units per person | 0.0632 units per person | 0.0644 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0618 units per person | 0.0602 units per person | 0.0633 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in France?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in France was 0.0602 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0941 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0602 units per person in 2024.
- How does France rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- France ranks 164th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.