School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in France
France: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female was 9.2 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in France, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
France recorded 9.2 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in France peaked at 9.43 years in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.99 years, in 2004.
That places France 83rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in France, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.05 years | — |
| 2002 | 9.03 years | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 9 years | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 8.99 years | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 9.43 years | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 9.39 years | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 9.35 years | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 9.32 years | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.27 years | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 9.22 years | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 9.23 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 9.2 years | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 9.17 years | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 9.07 years | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.11 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 9.12 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 9.13 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.13 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.16 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 9.18 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 9.17 years | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 9.15 years | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 9.19 years | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 9.2 years | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2 years | 8.99 years | 9.43 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.15 years | 9.07 years | 9.23 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.18 years | 9.15 years | 9.2 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 103.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in France?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in France was 9.2 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 9.43 years in 2005.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.99 years in 2004.
- How does France rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- France ranks 83rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release