Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in France

France: Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male was 11,883 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11,883
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
16th
of 88 countries
All-time high
33,923
in 1996
All-time low
10,582
in 2022
Years of data
19
1996–2024

Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in France, 1996–2024

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k35.0k1996201020241996: 33.9k2007: 25.2k2008: 23.5k2009: 21.9k2010: 20.5k2011: 20.1k2012: 17.8k2013: 17.3k2014: 15.7k2015: 16.2k2016: 15.5k2017: 11.8k2018: 12.0k2019: 12.5k2020: 12.4k2021: 11.3k2022: 10.6k2023: 11.1k2024: 11.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in France is 11,883, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in France peaked at 33,923 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 10,582, in 2022.

That places France 16th out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in France, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in France, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 33,923
2007 25,202 -25.7%
2008 23,519 -6.7%
2009 21,875 -7.0%
2010 20,539 -6.1%
2011 20,147 -1.9%
2012 17,827 -11.5%
2013 17,320 -2.8%
2014 15,655 -9.6%
2015 16,179 +3.3%
2016 15,521 -4.1%
2017 11,836 -23.7%
2018 11,992 +1.3%
2019 12,541 +4.6%
2020 12,442 -0.8%
2021 11,314 -9.1%
2022 10,582 -6.5%
2023 11,125 +5.1%
2024 11,883 +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33,923 33,923 33,923 1
2000s 23,532 21,875 25,202 3
2010s 15,956 11,836 20,539 10
2020s 11,469 10,582 12,442 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 13 Cameroon 13,641 compare
  2. 14 Germany 13,246 compare
  3. 15 Syria 12,407 compare
  4. 17 Senegal 11,276 compare
  5. 18 Chad 10,022 compare
  6. 19 Togo 7,186 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in France?
Repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in France was 11,883 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 33,923 in 1996.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 10,582 in 2022.
How does France rank for repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male?
France ranks 16th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
89 places, 1,702 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release