School age population, one year before the official primary … female in France
France: School age population, one year before the official primary … female was 361,045 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
361,045
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
40th
of 222 countries
All-time high
410,482
in 2016
All-time low
361,045
in 2024
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in France, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
France recorded 361,045 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in France peaked at 410,482 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 361,045, in 2024.
That places France 40th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
School age population, one year before the official primary … female in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 366,146 | — |
| 2002 | 370,981 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 367,155 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 376,479 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 379,887 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 396,519 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 393,753 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 387,021 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 387,525 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 388,410 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 392,404 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 402,694 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 398,152 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 406,661 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 404,521 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 410,482 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 401,813 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 398,323 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 393,011 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 393,617 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 382,661 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 374,666 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 365,802 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 361,045 | -1.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 361,045 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,474, 18.5× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- France's 361,045 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32,312, 11.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 380,607 | 366,146 | 396,519 | 9 |
| 2010s | 399,647 | 388,410 | 410,482 | 10 |
| 2020s | 375,558 | 361,045 | 393,617 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 457,956 (2019)
- 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)
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 361,045 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 410,482 in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 361,045 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 11.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release