School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) in France
France: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) was 106.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary, female in France, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary, female in France is 106.0%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in France peaked at 118.7% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 86.0%, in 1971.
France ranks 12th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) in France, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 86.0% | — |
| 1972 | 90.0% | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 91.3% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 98.3% | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 99.4% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 104.9% | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 104.7% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 104.3% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 101.9% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 100.4% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 101.2% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 104.0% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 109.1% | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 114.9% | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 117.7% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 118.7% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 114.7% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 110.0% | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 106.1% | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 107.6% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 108.7% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 110.0% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 111.3% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 113.1% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 113.0% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 112.6% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 111.5% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 110.6% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 108.9% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 108.3% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 108.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 108.2% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 107.8% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 106.5% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 110.1% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 109.5% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 109.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 108.3% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 107.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 105.6% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 105.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 104.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 104.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 104.1% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 105.1% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 105.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 105.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 105.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 105.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 106.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.9% | 86.0% | 104.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 109.7% | 100.4% | 118.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.7% | 107.6% | 113.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.3% | 106.5% | 110.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.2% | 104.1% | 105.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.0% | 106.0% | 106.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.97 (2016)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.8 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, female in France?
- School enrollment, preprimary, female in France was 106.0% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 118.7% in 1986.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.0% in 1971.
- How does France rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
- France ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.