Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters in France
France: Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters was 1.07 Percentage of students in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters in France, 2018–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
France recorded 1.07 Percentage of students for repetition rate by level of education — repeaters in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and up 78.3% over ten years.
That places France 13th out of 26 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.5988 Percentage of students | — |
| 2019 | 1.13 Percentage of students | +88.2% |
| 2020 | 1.14 Percentage of students | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.13 Percentage of students | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.21 Percentage of students | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 1.07 Percentage of students | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8629 Percentage of students | 0.5988 Percentage of students | 1.13 Percentage of students | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.14 Percentage of students | 1.07 Percentage of students | 1.21 Percentage of students | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 10 OECD 1.39 Percentage of students compare
- 11 Spain 1.36 Percentage of students compare
- 11 United Kingdom 0 Percentage of students
- 12 Romania 1.3 Percentage of students compare
- 14 Greece 1.05 Percentage of students compare
- 15 Switzerland 1 Percentage of students compare
- 16 Mexico 0.7324 Percentage of students compare
More education data for France
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.9304 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 190,544 (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38,927 (2013)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate by level of education — repeaters in France?
- Repetition rate by level of education — repeaters in France was 1.07 Percentage of students in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest repetition rate by level of education — repeaters recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 Percentage of students in 2022.
- What is the lowest repetition rate by level of education — repeaters recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5988 Percentage of students in 2018.
- How does France rank for repetition rate by level of education — repeaters?
- France ranks 13th out of 26 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate by level of education — repeaters rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the repetition rate by level of education. The default table displays data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data by year. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.