Primary school enrolment (gross) in France
Gross primary school enrolment in France was 103.4% in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest since 2008.
France, 2024
103.4%
Change from 2023
+0.2percentage points
European Union, 2024
102.4%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
102.0%
Primary school enrolment (gross) in France over time
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% of the official primary school-age population. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | France | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 103.4% | 102.4% |
| 2023 | 103.3% | 102.4% |
| 2022 | 102.7% | 101.4% |
| 2021 | 102.6% | 101.4% |
| 2020 | 102.7% | 100.8% |
| 2019 | 102.4% | 101.5% |
| 2018 | 102.5% | 101.4% |
| 2017 | 102.4% | 101.4% |
| 2016 | 102.3% | 101.0% |
| 2015 | 102.0% | 101.4% |
| 2014 | 101.3% | 101.6% |
| 2013 | 102.3% | 102.2% |
| 2012 | 102.5% | 101.6% |
| 2011 | 102.7% | 101.8% |
| 2010 | 102.8% | 102.0% |
| 2009 | 103.0% | 102.3% |
| 2008 | 103.6% | 102.7% |
| 2007 | 103.9% | 103.1% |
| 2006 | 104.3% | 103.4% |
| 2005 | 104.6% | 103.5% |
| 2004 | 99.8% | 103.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | 103.1% |
| 2002 | 100.2% | 103.2% |
| 2001 | 100.4% | 103.5% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.2 percentage points from 103.3% in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 101.3%, the figure has changed by +2.2 percentage points.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 102.4%.
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71.5%
2024 · World Bank
NEET rate, ages 15 to 29
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Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34
55.8%
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Early leavers from education and training
7.2%d (Definition differs)
2025 · Eurostat
Adult participation in learning
15.5%
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ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
12.6%
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