Repeaters in lower secondary general education … Repeaters female in France
France: Repeaters in lower secondary general education … Repeaters female was 13,839 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in France, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
France recorded 13,839 number for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in France peaked at 249,632 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 13,839 number, in 2018.
That places France 49th out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education … Repeaters female in France, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 249,632 number | — |
| 2007 | 83,116 number | -66.7% |
| 2008 | 71,594 number | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 62,591 number | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 54,381 number | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 50,479 number | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 43,788 number | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 39,792 number | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 31,267 number | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 30,966 number | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 24,523 number | -20.8% |
| 2017 | 14,638 number | -40.3% |
| 2018 | 13,839 number | -5.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 13,839 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 297 number, 46.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- France's 13,839 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 297 number, 46.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 249,632 number | 249,632 number | 249,632 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 72,434 number | 62,591 number | 83,116 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 33,741 number | 13,839 number | 54,381 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.97 (2016)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.8 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in France?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in France was 13,839 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 249,632 number in 1996.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,839 number in 2018.
- How does France rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- France ranks 49th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.