Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in France

France: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps was 20,249 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
20,249
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
57th
of 199 countries
All-time high
290,291
in 1971
All-time low
11,015
in 2018
Years of data
9
1971–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in France, 1971–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1971199720241971: 290.3k1972: 262.8k2018: 11.0k2019: 20.7k2020: 21.3k2021: 21.2k2022: 23.0k2023: 20.5k2024: 20.2k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in France is 20,249, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 83.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in France peaked at 290,291 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 11,015, in 2018.

That places France 57th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in France, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps filled in France, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 290,291
1972 262,827 -9.5%
2018 11,015 -95.8%
2019 20,714 +88.1%
2020 21,262 +2.6%
2021 21,195 -0.3%
2022 22,994 +8.5%
2023 20,545 -10.7%
2024 20,249 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 276,559 262,827 290,291 2
2010s 15,864 11,015 20,714 2
2020s 21,249 20,249 22,994 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in France?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in France was 20,249 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 290,291 in 1971.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 11,015 in 2018.
How does France rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps?
France ranks 57th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) with 705 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
419 places, 16,340 data points, 1970–2025
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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) with 705 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.