Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in France
France: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 23,284 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in France, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in France is 23,284, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in France peaked at 360,848 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 14,749, in 2018.
France ranks 61st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 360,848 | — |
| 1972 | 330,264 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 14,749 | -95.5% |
| 2019 | 27,738 | +88.1% |
| 2020 | 27,620 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 26,976 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 28,038 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 24,082 | -14.1% |
| 2024 | 23,284 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 345,556 | 330,264 | 360,848 | 2 |
| 2010s | 21,244 | 14,749 | 27,738 | 2 |
| 2020s | 26,000 | 23,284 | 28,038 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
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, male in France?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in France was 23,284 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 360,848 in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,749 in 2018.
- How does France rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- France ranks 61st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. 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 primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release