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

Latest (2025)
19.9
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
8th
of 45 countries
All-time high
19.9
in 2025
All-time low
7.5
in 2007
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in France, 2005–2025

051015202005201520252005: 8.52006: 8.82007: 7.52008: 11.92009: 12.62010: 12.92011: 13.32012: 12.12013: 12.52014: 12.72015: 13.22016: 15.62017: 15.72018: 15.52019: 15.42020: 182021: 18.22022: 18.32023: 19.12024: 19.82025: 19.9

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

Annual values for Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with or without formal care in France, 2005 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.86 7.5 12.6 5
2010s 13.89 12.1 15.7 10
2020s 18.88 18 19.9 6

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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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Indicator
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with or without formal care
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 935 data points, 2005–2025
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