Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in France
France: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.3535 units per square kilometre in 2013. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in France, 1975–2013
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in France is 0.3535 units per square kilometre, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in France peaked at 0.3655 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2389 units per square kilometre, in 1985.
France ranks 96th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.2638 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.2595 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2555 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2417 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2416 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2389 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2501 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2487 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2515 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2481 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3146 units per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3149 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3135 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3167 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3081 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3008 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.307 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3033 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2982 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3043 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3058 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3275 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3291 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.33 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3323 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3398 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3595 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3655 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3584 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3535 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.3535 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.517 units per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- France's 0.3535 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3288 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +26.8% | 0.2481 units per square kilometre | 0.3146 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2596 units per square kilometre | 0.2555 units per square kilometre | 0.2638 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.2458 units per square kilometre | 0.2389 units per square kilometre | 0.2515 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.3114 units per square kilometre | 0.3008 units per square kilometre | 0.3167 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.3177 units per square kilometre | 0.2982 units per square kilometre | 0.3398 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3592 units per square kilometre | 0.3535 units per square kilometre | 0.3655 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 93 Poland 0.3727 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Eswatini 0.3605 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Austria 0.3549 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Ghana 0.3518 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Slovakia 0.3411 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Egypt 0.3274 units per square kilometre 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 teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in France?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in France was 0.3535 units per square kilometre in 2013, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3655 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2389 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does France rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- France ranks 96th out of 200 countries with data for 2013.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.