Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in France
France: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 99.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in France, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in France stood at 99.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in France peaked at 99.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 96.3%, in 2004.
France ranks 4th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 96.6% | — |
| 2002 | 96.3% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 96.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.4% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 99.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.1%, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- France's 99.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.9%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.1% | 96.3% | 99.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.0% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.4% | 99.8% | 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 share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in France?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in France was 99.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.3% in 2004.
- How does France rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- France ranks 4th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.