Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in France
France: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 99.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
17th
of 200 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2018
All-time low
96.1%
in 2003
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in France, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 99.8% for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in France peaked at 100.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 96.1%, in 2003.
That places France 17th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 96.4% | — |
| 2002 | 96.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 96.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 99.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 98.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.6% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 99.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.1% | 96.1% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 98.6% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 14 Turks and Caicos Islands 99.9% compare
- 15 Switzerland 99.9% compare
- 16 Peru 99.8% compare
- 18 Singapore 99.8% compare
- 19 Montenegro 99.8% compare
- 20 Luxembourg 99.7% compare
More education data for France
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in France?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in France was 99.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.1% in 2003.
- How does France rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- France ranks 17th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release