School enrollment, preprimary in France
France: School enrollment, preprimary was 106.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in France, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, preprimary in France stood at 106.7%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in France peaked at 119.2% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 86.0%, in 1971.
That places France 12th out of 197 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary in France, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 86.0% | — |
| 1972 | 89.9% | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 93.6% | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 98.0% | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 101.6% | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 104.2% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 104.6% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 104.0% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 101.7% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 100.3% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 101.1% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 104.0% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 109.3% | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 115.3% | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 118.0% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 119.2% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 115.0% | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 110.2% | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 106.3% | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 107.8% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 108.9% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 110.0% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 111.2% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 113.1% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 113.1% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 112.7% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 111.6% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 110.6% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 109.0% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 108.3% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 108.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 107.9% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 107.6% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 106.3% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 110.1% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 109.7% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 109.3% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 108.6% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 107.5% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 105.9% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 105.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 105.0% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 104.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 104.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 105.1% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 105.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 105.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 105.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 106.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 106.7% | +0.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 106.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.0%, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- France's 106.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.3%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.2% | 86.0% | 104.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 109.9% | 100.3% | 119.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.8% | 107.8% | 113.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.4% | 106.3% | 110.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.4% | 104.2% | 106.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.7% | 106.7% | 106.7% | 1 |
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 enrollment, preprimary in France?
- School enrollment, preprimary in France was 106.7% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 119.2% in 1986.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.0% in 1971.
- How does France rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- France ranks 12th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 (% 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.