Repeaters, primary, total in France
France: Repeaters, primary, total was 4.2% in 2000. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, total in France, 1971–2000
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, total in France is 4.2%, measured in 2000.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in France peaked at 13.2% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1992.
That places France 64th out of 189 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, total in France, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.2% | — |
| 1972 | 12.2% | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 9.4% | -22.9% |
| 1976 | 9.2% | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 9.2% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 8.9% | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 9.2% | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 9.2% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 7.8% | -15.0% |
| 1987 | 7.3% | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 7.2% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 6.4% | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 5.2% | -19.1% |
| 1991 | 5.0% | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | -17.4% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.2% | 8.9% | 13.2% | 7 |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 6.4% | 9.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.1% | 5.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
- 61 Gambia 5.2% compare
- 62 Dominican Republic 4.6% compare
- 63 Uruguay 4.2% compare
- 65 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.2% compare
- 66 Bangladesh 4.1% compare
- 67 Afghanistan 4.1% 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, primary, total in France?
- Repeaters, primary, total in France was 4.2% in 2000, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1992.
- How does France rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- France ranks 64th out of 189 countries with data for 2000.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.