Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in France
France: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0035 units per person in 2013. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in France, 1975–2013
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2013, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in France stood at 0.0035 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in France peaked at 0.0042 units per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 units per person, in 2004.
That places France 167th out of 204 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in France, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0038 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.0038 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0037 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0042 units per person | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0042 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.004 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0034 units per person | -13.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0034 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0035 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0035 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0035 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0034 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0037 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0037 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0036 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0036 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0035 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0033 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0034 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0034 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0033 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0033 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0033 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0032 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0034 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0034 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0034 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0034 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0034 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0036 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0036 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0036 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0035 units per person | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in France?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in France was 0.0035 units per person in 2013, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0042 units per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 units per person in 2004.
- How does France rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- France ranks 167th out of 204 countries with data for 2013.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.