Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … NUTS in France

France: Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … NUTS was 100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 49 countries
All-time high
100
in 2013
All-time low
99.6
in 2014
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in France, 2013–2024

0204060801002013201820242013: 1002014: 99.62015: 1002016: 1002017: 1002018: 1002019: 1002020: 1002021: 1002022: 1002023: 1002024: 100

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

France recorded 100 for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in France peaked at 100 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 99.6, in 2014.

France ranks 1st of 49 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … NUTS in France, year by year

Annual values for Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of corresponding age population in France, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 100 —
2014 99.6 -0.4%
2015 100 +0.4%
2016 100 +0.0%
2017 100 +0.0%
2018 100 +0.0%
2019 100 +0.0%
2020 100 +0.0%
2021 100 +0.0%
2022 100 +0.0%
2023 100 +0.0%
2024 100 +0.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.6, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • France's 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.75, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 99.94 99.6 100 7
2020s 100 100 100 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Guadeloupe 100 compare
  2. 1 Martinique 100 compare
  3. 1 Poland 100 compare
  4. 1 United Kingdom 100 compare
  5. 1 Poland 100 compare
  6. 1 United Kingdom 100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in France?
Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in France was 100 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2013.
What is the lowest pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 99.6 in 2014.
How does France rank for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
France ranks 1st out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of corresponding age population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
396 places, 4,500 data points, 2013–2024
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