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

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

Latest (2024)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
100
in 1998
All-time low
99.6
in 2014
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in France, 1998–2024

0204060801001998201120241998: 1001999: 1002000: 1002001: 1002002: 1002003: 1002004: 1002005: 1002006: 1002007: 1002008: 1002009: 1002010: 1002011: 1002012: 1002013: 1002014: 99.62015: 1002016: 1002017: 1002018: 1002019: 1002020: 1002021: 1002022: 1002023: 1002024: 100

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in France is 100, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 1998 and was at its lowest, 99.6, in 2014.

France ranks 1st of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population in France, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 100 —
1999 100 +0.0%
2000 100 +0.0%
2001 100 +0.0%
2002 100 +0.0%
2003 100 +0.0%
2004 100 +0.0%
2005 100 +0.0%
2006 100 +0.0%
2007 100 +0.0%
2008 100 +0.0%
2009 100 +0.0%
2010 100 +0.0%
2011 100 +0.0%
2012 100 +0.0%
2013 100 +0.0%
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 96.45, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • France's 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.55, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100 100 100 2
2000s 100 100 100 10
2010s 99.96 99.6 100 10
2020s 100 100 100 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Poland 100 compare
  2. 1 United Kingdom 100 compare
  3. 1 Poland 100 compare
  4. 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 1998.
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 47 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 sex - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils aged 4 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
49 places, 1,234 data points, 1998–2025
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