France: number of public primary schools 2005-2023
In 2023, there were 43,904 public primary schools in France. This number has been steadily decreasing since 2005 when there were 50,668 primary schools.
Total number of public primary schools in France from 2005 to 2023
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Ministère de l’Éducation nationale, de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche. (September 24, 2024). Total number of public primary schools in France from 2005 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/461102/number-public-schools-france/
Ministère de l’Éducation nationale, de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche. "Total number of public primary schools in France from 2005 to 2023." Chart. September 24, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/461102/number-public-schools-france/
Ministère de l’Éducation nationale, de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche. (2024). Total number of public primary schools in France from 2005 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/461102/number-public-schools-france/
Ministère de l’Éducation nationale, de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche. "Total Number of Public Primary Schools in France from 2005 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/461102/number-public-schools-france/
Ministère de l’Éducation nationale, de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche, Total number of public primary schools in France from 2005 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/461102/number-public-schools-france/ (last visited June 06, 2025)
Total number of public primary schools in France from 2005 to 2023 [Graph], Ministère de l’Éducation nationale, de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche, September 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/461102/number-public-schools-france/