Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in France

France: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 0.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.4%
World rank
118th
of 132 countries
All-time high
3.8%
in 2004
All-time low
0.0%
in 2007
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in France, 1999–2018

012341999200820181999: 2 %2000: 2.8 %2001: 2.8 %2002: 3.4 %2003: 3 %2004: 3.8 %2005: 0.645 %2006: 0.624 %2007: 0 %2008: 0.7 %2009: 0 %2010: 0.376 %2011: 0.469 %2012: 0.506 %2013: 0.549 %2014: 0.32 %2015: 0.524 %2016: 0 %2017: 0 %2018: 0.399 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in France is 0.4%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in France peaked at 3.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.

That places France 118th out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 one year younger than official in France, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%) in France, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 2.0%
2000 2.8% +36.5%
2001 2.8% -1.0%
2002 3.4% +24.7%
2003 3.0% -12.5%
2004 3.8% +26.6%
2005 0.6% -83.1%
2006 0.6% -3.3%
2007 0.0% -100.0%
2008 0.7%
2009 0.0% -100.0%
2010 0.4%
2011 0.5% +24.6%
2012 0.5% +8.0%
2013 0.5% +8.5%
2014 0.3% -41.8%
2015 0.5% +63.9%
2016 0.0% -100.0%
2017 0.0%
2018 0.4%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 8% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • France's 0.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.1%, 8% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 1
2000s 1.8% 0.0% 3.8% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.0% 0.5% 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 115 Luxembourg 0.8% compare
  2. 116 Israel 0.6% compare
  3. 117 Belarus 0.5% compare
  4. 119 Austria 0.4% compare
  5. 120 Sweden 0.3% compare
  6. 121 Aruba 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in France?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in France was 0.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2004.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
How does France rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
France ranks 118th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. 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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 2,324 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/