Children out of school, primary in France
France: Children out of school, primary was 8,155 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in France, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school, primary in France stood at 8,155.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 82.4% on the previous year and down 85.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in France peaked at 149,151 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 618, in 2018.
That places France 119th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71,472 | 1,136 | 149,151 | 9 |
| 2010s | 19,254 | 618 | 56,322 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,618 | 768 | 8,155 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.2% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 103.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 229,471 (2013)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total 31.86 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 48.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in France?
- Children out of school, primary in France was 8,155 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 149,151 in 2003.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 618 in 2018.
- How does France rank for children out of school, primary?
- France ranks 119th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.