France - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in France was 5.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 5.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 5.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.00 |
| 1971 | 5.00 |
| 1972 | 5.00 |
| 1973 | 5.00 |
| 1974 | 5.00 |
| 1975 | 5.00 |
| 1976 | 5.00 |
| 1977 | 5.00 |
| 1978 | 5.00 |
| 1979 | 5.00 |
| 1980 | 5.00 |
| 1981 | 5.00 |
| 1982 | 5.00 |
| 1983 | 5.00 |
| 1984 | 5.00 |
| 1985 | 5.00 |
| 1986 | 5.00 |
| 1987 | 5.00 |
| 1988 | 5.00 |
| 1989 | 5.00 |
| 1990 | 5.00 |
| 1991 | 5.00 |
| 1992 | 5.00 |
| 1993 | 5.00 |
| 1994 | 5.00 |
| 1995 | 5.00 |
| 1996 | 5.00 |
| 1997 | 5.00 |
| 1998 | 5.00 |
| 1999 | 5.00 |
| 2000 | 5.00 |
| 2001 | 5.00 |
| 2002 | 5.00 |
| 2003 | 5.00 |
| 2004 | 5.00 |
| 2005 | 5.00 |
| 2006 | 5.00 |
| 2007 | 5.00 |
| 2008 | 5.00 |
| 2009 | 5.00 |
| 2010 | 5.00 |
| 2011 | 5.00 |
| 2012 | 5.00 |
| 2013 | 5.00 |
| 2014 | 5.00 |
| 2015 | 5.00 |
| 2016 | 5.00 |
| 2017 | 5.00 |
| 2018 | 5.00 |
| 2019 | 5.00 |
| 2020 | 5.00 |
| 2021 | 5.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in France was 4,299,109 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4,939,683 in 1971 and a minimum value of 3,783,197 in 2004.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 4,939,683 |
| 1972 | 4,853,725 |
| 1973 | 4,759,935 |
| 1974 | 4,724,128 |
| 1975 | 4,670,406 |
| 1976 | 4,601,550 |
| 1977 | 4,568,134 |
| 1978 | 4,618,436 |
| 1979 | 4,647,552 |
| 1980 | 4,650,954 |
| 1981 | 4,610,361 |
| 1982 | 4,535,613 |
| 1983 | 4,387,003 |
| 1984 | 4,259,598 |
| 1985 | 4,126,435 |
| 1986 | 4,115,846 |
| 1987 | 4,118,403 |
| 1988 | 4,151,664 |
| 1989 | 4,176,391 |
| 1990 | 4,163,161 |
| 1991 | 4,149,143 |
| 1992 | 4,109,797 |
| 1993 | 4,060,408 |
| 1994 | 4,078,370 |
| 1995 | 4,071,599 |
| 1996 | 4,065,005 |
| 1997 | 4,004,704 |
| 1998 | 3,979,453 |
| 1999 | 3,944,227 |
| 2000 | 3,884,560 |
| 2001 | 3,837,902 |
| 2002 | 3,807,739 |
| 2003 | 3,791,555 |
| 2004 | 3,783,197 |
| 2005 | 4,015,490 |
| 2006 | 4,051,861 |
| 2007 | 4,105,628 |
| 2008 | 4,139,284 |
| 2009 | 4,152,622 |
| 2010 | 4,159,086 |
| 2011 | 4,171,826 |
| 2012 | 4,155,596 |
| 2013 | 4,171,003 |
| 2014 | 4,188,552 |
| 2015 | 4,255,988 |
| 2016 | 4,284,172 |
| 2017 | 4,309,942 |
| 2018 | 4,302,412 |
| 2019 | 4,299,109 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in France was 48.73 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 50.89 in 1976, while its lowest value was 48.26 in 1986.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 48.84 |
| 1972 | 48.87 |
| 1973 | 50.82 |
| 1974 | 48.83 |
| 1975 | 48.80 |
| 1976 | 50.89 |
| 1977 | 48.57 |
| 1978 | 48.70 |
| 1979 | 48.44 |
| 1980 | 48.52 |
| 1981 | 48.50 |
| 1982 | 48.35 |
| 1983 | 48.42 |
| 1985 | 48.37 |
| 1986 | 48.26 |
| 1987 | 48.42 |
| 1988 | 48.49 |
| 1989 | 48.49 |
| 1990 | 48.37 |
| 1991 | 48.45 |
| 1992 | 48.42 |
| 1993 | 48.45 |
| 1994 | 48.34 |
| 1995 | 48.38 |
| 1996 | 48.45 |
| 1997 | 48.59 |
| 1998 | 48.58 |
| 1999 | 48.55 |
| 2000 | 48.58 |
| 2001 | 48.57 |
| 2002 | 48.60 |
| 2003 | 48.58 |
| 2004 | 48.62 |
| 2005 | 48.50 |
| 2006 | 48.47 |
| 2007 | 48.49 |
| 2008 | 48.48 |
| 2009 | 48.53 |
| 2010 | 48.53 |
| 2011 | 48.74 |
| 2012 | 48.83 |
| 2013 | 48.75 |
| 2014 | 48.74 |
| 2015 | 48.72 |
| 2016 | 48.70 |
| 2017 | 48.73 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in France was 246,897 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 44 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 246,897 in 2019 and a minimum value of 191,847 in 1985.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 207,386 |
| 1976 | 204,311 |
| 1977 | 203,056 |
| 1979 | 230,634 |
| 1980 | 232,405 |
| 1982 | 220,631 |
| 1984 | 193,353 |
| 1985 | 191,847 |
| 1986 | 199,445 |
| 1987 | 198,800 |
| 1988 | 202,348 |
| 1989 | 198,922 |
| 1993 | 219,182 |
| 1994 | 218,019 |
| 1995 | 216,962 |
| 1996 | 216,938 |
| 1997 | 211,192 |
| 1998 | 195,850 |
| 1999 | 208,607 |
| 2000 | 207,216 |
| 2001 | 204,727 |
| 2002 | 204,287 |
| 2003 | 203,418 |
| 2004 | 202,954 |
| 2005 | 216,411 |
| 2006 | 217,017 |
| 2007 | 216,654 |
| 2008 | 217,428 |
| 2009 | 221,717 |
| 2010 | 234,098 |
| 2011 | 238,141 |
| 2012 | 233,262 |
| 2013 | 229,471 |
| 2018 | 243,870 |
| 2019 | 246,897 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in France was 83.47 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 44 years was 83.47 in 2019, while its lowest value was 59.04 in 1982.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 68.57 |
| 1976 | 68.46 |
| 1977 | 67.81 |
| 1982 | 59.04 |
| 1984 | 67.33 |
| 1985 | 67.10 |
| 1986 | 67.59 |
| 1987 | 67.43 |
| 1988 | 66.98 |
| 1989 | 67.21 |
| 1993 | 77.36 |
| 1994 | 77.85 |
| 1995 | 77.87 |
| 1996 | 78.67 |
| 1997 | 78.62 |
| 1999 | 77.72 |
| 2000 | 79.84 |
| 2001 | 79.84 |
| 2002 | 78.68 |
| 2003 | 80.62 |
| 2004 | 81.20 |
| 2005 | 81.55 |
| 2006 | 81.74 |
| 2007 | 82.09 |
| 2008 | 82.36 |
| 2009 | 82.60 |
| 2010 | 82.77 |
| 2011 | 82.72 |
| 2012 | 82.81 |
| 2013 | 83.04 |
| 2018 | 83.03 |
| 2019 | 83.47 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
