School age population, one year before the official primary entry in France
France: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 378,750 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
378,750
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
41st
of 222 countries
All-time high
427,261
in 2016
All-time low
378,750
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 378,750 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 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in France peaked at 427,261 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 378,750, in 2024.
That places France 41st out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 384,199 | — |
| 2002 | 390,985 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 388,378 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 395,881 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 400,246 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 417,751 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 411,152 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 407,704 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 403,959 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 407,967 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 410,826 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 421,809 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 417,074 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 424,909 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 424,875 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 427,261 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 417,063 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 418,050 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 410,194 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 407,383 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 400,407 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 392,454 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 382,291 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 378,750 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 400,028 | 384,199 | 417,751 | 9 |
| 2010s | 418,003 | 407,967 | 427,261 | 10 |
| 2020s | 392,257 | 378,750 | 407,383 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 38 Mali 391,617 compare
- 39 Uzbekistan 387,887 compare
- 40 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 386,095 compare
- 42 Thailand 361,812 compare
- 43 Chad 336,870 compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 333,245 compare
More education data for France
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2218 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 229,471 (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2013)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3427 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 378,750 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 427,261 in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 378,750 in 2024.
- How does France rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- France ranks 41st 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 10.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release