Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in in France

France: Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in was 3 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
3
World rank
1st
of 205 countries
All-time high
3
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in in France, 1998–2020

01231998200920201998: 01999: 02000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 02010: 02011: 02012: 02013: 02014: 02015: 02016: 02017: 02018: 02019: 02020: 3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

France recorded 3 for number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in in 2020. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Over the whole period, number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in in France peaked at 3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.

France ranks 1st of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in in France, year by year

Annual values for Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in legal frameworks in France, 1998 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 3

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 0 0 2
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 0 0 0 10
2020s 3 3 3 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Dominican Republic 3 compare
  2. 1 Ecuador 3 compare
  3. 1 El Salvador 3 compare
  4. 1 Guatemala 3 compare
  5. 1 Hungary 3 compare
  6. 1 Israel 3 compare
  7. 1 Peru 3 compare
  8. 1 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 3 compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in in France?
Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in in France was 3 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 2020.
What is the lowest number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
How does France rank for number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in?
France ranks 1st out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in legal frameworks
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 4,528 data points, 1975–2020
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