Primary education, pupils in France
France: Primary education, pupils was 48.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in France, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
France recorded 48.7% for primary education, pupils in 2017.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in France peaked at 50.9% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 1986.
That places France 84th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.2% | 48.4% | 50.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 48.4% | 48.3% | 48.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 48.5% | 48.3% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 48.5% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 48.5% | 48.8% | 8 |
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 primary education, pupils in France?
- Primary education, pupils in France was 48.7% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 1976.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 1986.
- How does France rank for primary education, pupils?
- France ranks 84th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.