Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in France
France: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) 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 (number) 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% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 25,764 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 856 number, 30.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- France's 25,764 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 743 number, 34.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -84.1% | 161,792 number | 25,764 number |
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
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 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.