Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in France
France: Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and was 42.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
42.4%
Change on year
up 20.5%
World rank
5th
of 21 countries
All-time high
42.8%
in 2022
All-time low
20.4%
in 2012
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in France, 2005–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
France recorded 42.4% for regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in 2024.
That represents a change of up 20.5% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in France peaked at 42.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2012.
France ranks 5th of 21 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24.4% | — |
| 2006 | 28.0% | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 24.0% | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 25.7% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 35.2% | +52.4% |
| 2015 | 34.0% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 36.7% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 36.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 33.1% | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 31.7% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 33.3% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 37.9% | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 42.8% | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 35.2% | -17.8% |
| 2024 | 42.4% | +20.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 42.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.1%, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- France's 42.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.1%, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.1% | 23.5% | 28.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 20.4% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 33.3% | 42.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in France?
- Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in France was 42.4% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2012.
- How does France rank for regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and?
- France ranks 5th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and training (NUTS level 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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