Out-of-school children in France
In France, 0.2% of children of primary school age were not in school in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest since 2015.
The latest value carries the source flag “National estimate”.
France, 2024
0.2%nat_est (National estimate)
Change from 2023
+0.1percentage points
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
1.1%
Position in 2024
111th of 120
Out-of-school children in France over time
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% of children of primary school age. Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), databrowser.uis.unesco.org. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
Flags: nat_est National estimate . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +0.1 percentage points from 0.1% in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 1.4%, the figure has changed by −1.2 percentage points.
- Among the 120 countries with data for 2024, France has the 111th highest value.
More for France
All statistics for France
Out-of-school adolescents
0.1%nat_est (National estimate)
2024 · UNESCO UIS
Primary net enrolment
99.8%nat_est (National estimate)
2024 · UNESCO UIS
NEET rate, ages 15 to 29
12.9%d (Definition differs)
2025 · Eurostat
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34
55.8%
2025 · Eurostat
Early leavers from education and training
7.2%d (Definition differs)
2025 · Eurostat
Adult participation in learning
15.5%
2025 · Eurostat