Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in France
France: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 98.5% in 1999. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in France, 1971–1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 1999, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in France stood at 98.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in France peaked at 99.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 92.6%, in 1971.
That places France 45th out of 180 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 92.6% | — |
| 1974 | 93.7% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 93.9% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 95.1% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 96.0% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 96.3% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 96.1% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 99.9% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 97.2% | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 96.9% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 97.3% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 98.0% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 97.4% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 98.5% | +1.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 98.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.5%, 100% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- France's 98.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.7%, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.8% | 92.6% | 96.3% | 7 |
| 1980s | 97.9% | 96.9% | 99.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 98.0% | 97.4% | 98.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
- 42 Slovakia 98.7% compare
- 43 Hong Kong, China 98.6% compare
- 44 Greece 98.6% compare
- 46 Eswatini 98.5% compare
- 47 Antigua and Barbuda 98.5%
- 48 San Marino 98.5% compare
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in France?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in France was 98.5% in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 1985.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.6% in 1971.
- How does France rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- France ranks 45th out of 180 countries with data for 1999.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.