School age population, one year before the official primary entry in France
France: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 739,795 in 2024. ▬ Flat
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in France, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
France recorded 739,795 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in France peaked at 837,743 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 739,795, in 2024.
France ranks 40th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 750,345 | — |
| 2002 | 761,966 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 755,533 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 772,360 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 780,133 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 814,270 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 804,905 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 794,725 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 791,484 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 796,377 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 803,230 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 824,503 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 815,226 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 831,570 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 829,396 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 837,743 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 818,876 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 816,373 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 803,205 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 801,000 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 783,068 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 767,120 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 748,093 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 739,795 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 780,636 | 750,345 | 814,270 | 9 |
| 2010s | 817,650 | 796,377 | 837,743 | 10 |
| 2020s | 767,815 | 739,795 | 801,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 43,533 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in France?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in France was 739,795 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 837,743 in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 739,795 in 2024.
- How does France rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- France ranks 40th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release