Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in France

France: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 61,569 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
61,569 number
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
54th
of 137 countries
All-time high
273,106 number
in 2004
All-time low
61,569 number
in 2018
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in France, 1999–2018

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1999200820181999: 234.2k number2000: 246.9k number2001: 255.7k number2002: 258.5k number2003: 269.1k number2004: 273.1k number2005: 86.2k number2006: 91.1k number2007: 88.7k number2008: 93.6k number2009: 98.9k number2010: 110.6k number2011: 93.6k number2012: 89.1k number2013: 97.4k number2014: 132.2k number2015: 101.3k number2016: 87.1k number2017: 71.8k number2018: 61.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

France recorded 61,569 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 14.2% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in France peaked at 273,106 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 61,569 number, in 2018.

France ranks 54th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in France, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number) in France, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 234,209 number
2000 246,950 number +5.4%
2001 255,683 number +3.5%
2002 258,470 number +1.1%
2003 269,117 number +4.1%
2004 273,106 number +1.5%
2005 86,229 number -68.4%
2006 91,087 number +5.6%
2007 88,746 number -2.6%
2008 93,623 number +5.5%
2009 98,865 number +5.6%
2010 110,582 number +11.9%
2011 93,636 number -15.3%
2012 89,058 number -4.9%
2013 97,424 number +9.4%
2014 132,234 number +35.7%
2015 101,305 number -23.4%
2016 87,111 number -14.0%
2017 71,762 number -17.6%
2018 61,569 number -14.2%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 61,569 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,134 number, 10.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • France's 61,569 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,274 number, 5.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 -68.4% 273,106 number 86,229 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 234,209 number 234,209 number 234,209 number 1
2000s 176,188 number 86,229 number 273,106 number 10
2010s 93,853 number 61,569 number 132,234 number 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 51 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 79,306 number compare
  2. 52 Nicaragua 69,639 number compare
  3. 53 Korea 63,511 number compare
  4. 55 Poland 56,238 number compare
  5. 56 Bulgaria 53,221 number compare
  6. 57 Cuba 50,284 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in France?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in France was 61,569 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 273,106 number in 2004.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 61,569 number in 2018.
How does France rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
France ranks 54th out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/