School age population, early childhood education, female in France
France: School age population, early childhood education, female was 1.06 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.06 million
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
41st
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.21 million
in 2014
All-time low
1.06 million
in 2024
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School age population, early childhood education, female in France, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
France recorded 1.06 million for school age population, early childhood education, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in France peaked at 1.21 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.06 million, in 2024.
France ranks 41st of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School age population, early childhood education, female in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.10 million | — |
| 2002 | 1.11 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.12 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.14 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.16 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.17 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.16 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.16 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.16 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.18 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.18 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.19 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.19 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.21 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.21 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.20 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.18 million | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.18 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.16 million | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.14 million | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.11 million | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.09 million | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.07 million | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.06 million | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.14 million | 1.10 million | 1.17 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million | 1.16 million | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.10 million | 1.06 million | 1.14 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.01 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, female in France?
- School age population, early childhood education, female in France was 1.06 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 million in 2024.
- How does France rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- France ranks 41st out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release