Education in Loire (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France): official figures
8,154 pupils in 75 colleges in Loire sat the general series of the diplôme national du brevet (DNB) in 2025; 25 of those colleges were private schools under contract, which entered 30% of candidates (France: 22%).
What is the brevet pass rate in Loire?
Loire ranked 24th highest of 101 departements for brevet success in 2025, with roughly 90.4% of candidates passing compared with 87.1% across France.
Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copyMore figures
- The brevet pass rate in Loire moved from about 89.6% in 2024 to 90.4% in 2025, a change of +0.9 points. Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- 29.0% of brevet candidates in Loire earned the top "très bien" distinction in 2025 and 77% earned a distinction of some kind; the very-good share ranked 37th highest of 101 (France: 28.7%). Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- Candidates in Loire averaged about 11.2 out of 20 in the written brevet papers in 2025, 32nd highest of 101 departements (France: 10.9). Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- Pupils entering year 6 (sixième) in a college in Loire had a 91% chance on average of reaching year 9 (troisième) in the same school, according to the 2025 college indicators. Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
How Loire compares with other departments in France
Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) (2025)
Loire ranks 24 of 101, highest first. Candidate-weighted average of college pass rates.
| Rank | Area | Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Côtes-d’Armor | 90.9% |
| 22 | Maine-et-Loire | 90.8% |
| 23 | Hautes-Alpes | 90.6% |
| 24 | Loire | 90.4% |
| 25 | Charente-Maritime | 90.4% |
| 26 | Jura | 89.9% |
| 27 | Manche | 89.6% |
Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) (2025)
Loire ranks 37 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Gers | 29.1% |
| 35 | Val-de-Marne | 29.1% |
| 36 | Ain | 29.0% |
| 37 | Loire | 29.0% |
| 38 | Vienne | 28.9% |
| 39 | Hérault | 28.9% |
| 40 | Tarn-et-Garonne | 28.8% |
Average written brevet mark (out of 20) (2025)
Loire ranks 32 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average written brevet mark (out of 20) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Jura | 11.3 |
| 30 | Côtes-d’Armor | 11.3 |
| 31 | Puy-de-Dôme | 11.2 |
| 32 | Loire | 11.2 |
| 33 | Doubs | 11.2 |
| 34 | Hautes-Pyrénées | 11.2 |
| 35 | Deux-Sèvres | 11.2 |
Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) (2025)
Loire ranks 15 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 35% |
| 13 | Rhône | 34% |
| 14 | Nord | 33% |
| 15 | Loire | 30% |
| 16 | Ardèche | 29% |
| 17 | Drôme | 27% |
| 18 | Lozère | 26% |
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Sources
- Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP: Indicateurs de valeur ajoutée des collèges, sessions 2024 and 2025 of the diplôme national du brevet, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4022d6fb202a…)
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