Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in France
France: Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age was 4.13 million Number in 2024. ▬ Flat
Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in France, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
France recorded 4.13 million Number for pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in France peaked at 4.31 million Number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.13 million Number, in 2024.
That places France 4th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in France, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.17 million Number | — |
| 2014 | 4.19 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.26 million Number | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 4.28 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 4.31 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 4.30 million Number | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.30 million Number | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.28 million Number | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 4.26 million Number | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 4.21 million Number | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 4.18 million Number | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 4.13 million Number | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.26 million Number | 4.17 million Number | 4.31 million Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.21 million Number | 4.13 million Number | 4.28 million Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0602 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in France?
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in France was 4.13 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 4.31 million Number in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.13 million Number in 2024.
- How does France rank for pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age?
- France ranks 4th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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