Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in France
France: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 25,764 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in France, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in France is 25,764 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in France peaked at 651,139 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 25,764 number, in 2018.
France ranks 74th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in France, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 651,139 number | — |
| 1972 | 593,091 number | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 439,959 number | -25.8% |
| 1976 | 424,459 number | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 421,306 number | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 410,323 number | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 428,303 number | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 427,541 number | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 321,699 number | -24.8% |
| 1987 | 302,046 number | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 298,219 number | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 268,511 number | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 216,583 number | -19.3% |
| 1991 | 206,567 number | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 168,968 number | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 164,755 number | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 161,792 number | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 25,764 number | -84.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 481,226 number | 410,323 number | 651,139 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 323,603 number | 268,511 number | 427,541 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 189,218 number | 164,755 number | 216,583 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 161,792 number | 161,792 number | 161,792 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 25,764 number | 25,764 number | 25,764 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
- 71 Lao People's Democratic Republic 30,343 number compare
- 72 Eritrea 28,411 number compare
- 73 Timor-Leste 26,261 number compare
- 75 Myanmar 25,434 number compare
- 76 El Salvador 24,972 number compare
- 77 Eswatini 24,017 number compare
More education data for France
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 229,471 (2013)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 103.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in France?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in France was 25,764 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 651,139 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,764 number in 2018.
- How does France rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- France ranks 74th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.