Pupils aged 0: % of corresponding age population in France

France: Pupils aged 0: % of corresponding age population was 55 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
55
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
29th
of 43 countries
All-time high
55
in 2024
All-time low
52.5
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in France, 2013–2024

02040602013201820242013: 52.52014: 52.72015: 53.32016: 53.72017: 542018: 54.32019: 54.62020: 54.82021: 54.32022: 54.22023: 54.62024: 55

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in France is 55, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in France peaked at 55 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.5, in 2013.

That places France 29th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Pupils aged 0: % of corresponding age population in France, year by year

Annual values for Pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population in France, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 52.5 —
2014 52.7 +0.4%
2015 53.3 +1.1%
2016 53.7 +0.8%
2017 54 +0.6%
2018 54.3 +0.6%
2019 54.6 +0.6%
2020 54.8 +0.4%
2021 54.3 -0.9%
2022 54.2 -0.2%
2023 54.6 +0.7%
2024 55 +0.7%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 55 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.7, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • France's 55 is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.7, 91% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 53.59 52.5 54.6 7
2020s 54.58 54.2 55 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 26 Belgium 59 compare
  2. 27 Cyprus 57.6 compare
  3. 28 Montenegro 55.3 compare
  4. 30 Bulgaria 54.4 compare
  5. 31 Italy 51.4 compare
  6. 32 Romania 48.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in France?
Pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in France was 55 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 55 in 2024.
What is the lowest pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 52.5 in 2013.
How does France rank for pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
France ranks 29th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 499 data points, 2013–2025
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