Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in France
France: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in France stood at 0.2%.
That represents a change of up 85.1% on the previous year and down 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in France peaked at 3.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.
France ranks 188th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.6% | — |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -97.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -65.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +350.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +282.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +77.4% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +41.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -80.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +53.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +56.6% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +135.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -62.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -67.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -65.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -74.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +690.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -84.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +282.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -38.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +155.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +85.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.0% | 3.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 185 Luxembourg 0.3% compare
- 186 Montenegro 0.2% compare
- 187 Singapore 0.2% compare
- 189 Peru 0.2% compare
- 190 Switzerland 0.1% compare
- 191 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.1% compare
More education data for France
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0294 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0308 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2218 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 229,471 (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in France?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in France was 0.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- How does France rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- France ranks 188th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.