Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in France
France: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 1.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in France, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 1.3% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in France peaked at 5.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2018.
France ranks 125th of 137 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.0% | — |
| 2000 | 5.3% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -68.4% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +33.8% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -24.0% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -14.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 47% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- France's 1.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.0%, 42% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -68.4% | 5.9% | 1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 1.9% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 2.7% | 9 |
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 out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in France?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in France was 1.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2018.
- How does France rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- France ranks 125th out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/