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

France: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 82,530 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
82,530 number
Change on year
down 17.7%
World rank
51st
of 136 countries
All-time high
323,148 number
in 2004
All-time low
82,530 number
in 2018
Years of data
20
1999–2018

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

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k1999200820181999: 267.3k number2000: 279.6k number2001: 289.4k number2002: 300.1k number2003: 314.8k number2004: 323.1k number2005: 112.8k number2006: 105.7k number2007: 115.0k number2008: 116.3k number2009: 123.0k number2010: 129.8k number2011: 129.5k number2012: 125.6k number2013: 130.4k number2014: 166.8k number2015: 133.3k number2016: 117.4k number2017: 100.3k number2018: 82.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in France stood at 82,530 number. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 17.7% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in France peaked at 323,148 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 82,530 number, in 2018.

France ranks 51st of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

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, male (number) in France, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 267,339 number
2000 279,599 number +4.6%
2001 289,398 number +3.5%
2002 300,084 number +3.7%
2003 314,798 number +4.9%
2004 323,148 number +2.7%
2005 112,794 number -65.1%
2006 105,670 number -6.3%
2007 115,002 number +8.8%
2008 116,287 number +1.1%
2009 123,015 number +5.8%
2010 129,827 number +5.5%
2011 129,542 number -0.2%
2012 125,636 number -3.0%
2013 130,444 number +3.8%
2014 166,840 number +27.9%
2015 133,343 number -20.1%
2016 117,362 number -12.0%
2017 100,259 number -14.6%
2018 82,530 number -17.7%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 82,530 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,214 number, 10.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • France's 82,530 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,543 number, 4.5× 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 -65.1% 323,148 number 112,794 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 267,339 number 267,339 number 267,339 number 1
2000s 207,980 number 105,670 number 323,148 number 10
2010s 123,976 number 82,530 number 166,840 number 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 48 Nicaragua 95,634 number compare
  2. 49 Panama 92,172 number compare
  3. 50 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 83,413 number compare
  4. 52 Peru 77,283 number compare
  5. 53 Palestine, State of 72,302 number compare
  6. 54 Spain 70,845 number compare

See the full ranking of 181 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 82,530 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 323,148 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 82,530 number in 2018.
How does France rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
France ranks 51st out of 136 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 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 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/