Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in France

France: Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 45 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1998
All-time low
99.6%
in 2014
Years of data
27
1998–2024

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

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Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in France is 100.0%, 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 from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in France peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 99.6%, in 2014.

France ranks 1st of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in France, year by year

Annual values for Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level, by sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age group in France, 1998 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
1998 100.0%
1999 100.0% +0.0%
2000 100.0% +0.0%
2001 100.0% +0.0%
2002 100.0% +0.0%
2003 100.0% +0.0%
2004 100.0% +0.0%
2005 100.0% +0.0%
2006 100.0% +0.0%
2007 100.0% +0.0%
2008 100.0% +0.0%
2009 100.0% +0.0%
2010 100.0% +0.0%
2011 100.0% +0.0%
2012 100.0% +0.0%
2013 100.0% +0.0%
2014 99.6% -0.4%
2015 100.0% +0.4%
2016 100.0% +0.0%
2017 100.0% +0.0%
2018 100.0% +0.0%
2019 100.0% +0.0%
2020 100.0% +0.0%
2021 100.0% +0.0%
2022 100.0% +0.0%
2023 100.0% +0.0%
2024 100.0% +0.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 100.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.5%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • France's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.5%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 2
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 10
2010s 100.0% 99.6% 100.0% 10
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Poland 100.0% compare
  2. 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 100.0% compare
  3. 1 Poland 100.0% compare
  4. 1 United Kingdom 100.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in France?
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in France was 100.0% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1998.
What is the lowest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 99.6% in 2014.
How does France rank for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
France ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at 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 from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level, by sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level, by sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age group
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,185 data points, 1998–2024
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