Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in France
France: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by was 70.03 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in France, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 70.03 for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in France peaked at 82.23 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 70.03, in 2022.
That places France 18th out of 51 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.23 | — |
| 2003 | 80.13 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 75.06 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 74.97 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 75.49 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 74.75 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 77.15 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 70.03 | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.1 | 74.97 | 82.23 | 4 |
| 2010s | 75.8 | 74.75 | 77.15 | 3 |
| 2020s | 70.03 | 70.03 | 70.03 | 1 |
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More education data for France
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in France?
- Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in France was 70.03 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 82.23 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.03 in 2022.
- How does France rank for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by?
- France ranks 18th out of 51 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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