School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in France
France: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 2.17 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in France, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in France stood at 2.17 million. 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 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in France peaked at 2.48 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.17 million, in 2024.
That places France 33rd out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.25 million | — |
| 2002 | 2.28 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.29 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.35 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.38 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.40 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.37 million | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.37 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.38 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.41 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.42 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.44 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.44 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.48 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.47 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.46 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.42 million | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.40 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.37 million | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.33 million | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.28 million | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 2.24 million | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 2.20 million | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 2.17 million | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.34 million | 2.25 million | 2.40 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.43 million | 2.37 million | 2.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 million | 2.17 million | 2.33 million | 5 |
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More education data for France
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 229,471 (2013)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in France?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in France was 2.17 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 million in 2024.
- How does France rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- France ranks 33rd out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release