Primary education, teachers in France
France: Primary education, teachers was 229,471 in 2013. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in France, 1975–2013
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in France is 229,471, measured in 2013.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in France peaked at 238,141 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 191,847, in 1985.
France ranks 33rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 211,347 | 203,056 | 230,634 | 4 |
| 1980s | 204,719 | 191,847 | 232,405 | 8 |
| 1990s | 212,393 | 195,850 | 219,182 | 7 |
| 2000s | 211,183 | 202,954 | 221,717 | 10 |
| 2010s | 233,743 | 229,471 | 238,141 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 103.4% (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.64 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in France?
- Primary education, teachers in France was 229,471 in 2013, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 238,141 in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 191,847 in 1985.
- How does France rank for primary education, teachers?
- France ranks 33rd out of 204 countries with data for 2013.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.