Primary education, pupils (% female) in France
France: Primary education, pupils (% female) was 48.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in France, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
France recorded 48.7% for primary education, pupils in 2017.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in France peaked at 50.9% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 1986.
That places France 84th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary education, pupils (% female) in France, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 48.8% | — |
| 1972 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 50.8% | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 48.8% | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 50.9% | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 48.6% | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 48.7% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 48.4% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 48.5% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 48.3% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 48.4% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 48.5% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 48.4% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 48.4% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 48.6% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 48.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 48.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.2% | 48.4% | 50.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 48.4% | 48.3% | 48.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 48.5% | 48.3% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 48.5% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 48.5% | 48.8% | 8 |
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, pupils in France?
- Primary education, pupils in France was 48.7% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 1976.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 1986.
- How does France rank for primary education, pupils?
- France ranks 84th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.