Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in France
France: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 20.33 in 2013. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in France, 1993–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2013, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in France stood at 20.33.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in France peaked at 24.19 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 17.98, in 2003.
France ranks 61st of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.58 | 18.64 | 24.19 | 7 |
| 2000s | 18.31 | 17.98 | 18.68 | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.33 | 20.06 | 20.58 | 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)
- Primary education, teachers 229,471 (2013)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.64 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in France?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in France was 20.33 in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 24.19 in 1993.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.98 in 2003.
- How does France rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- France ranks 61st out of 182 countries with data for 2013.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.