Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in France
France: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 19.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in France, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in France is 19.9, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in France peaked at 19.9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.5, in 2007.
France ranks 8th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.5 | — |
| 2006 | 8.8 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 7.5 | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 11.9 | +58.7% |
| 2009 | 12.6 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 12.9 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 13.3 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 12.1 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 12.5 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 12.7 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 13.2 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 15.6 | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 15.7 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 15.5 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 15.4 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 18 | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 18.2 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 18.3 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 19.1 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 19.8 | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 19.9 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.86 | 7.5 | 12.6 | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.89 | 12.1 | 15.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.88 | 18 | 19.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in France?
- Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in France was 19.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9 in 2025.
- What is the lowest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 in 2007.
- How does France rank for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- France ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with or without formal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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