Education in Saône-et-Loire (Burgundy-Franche-Comté, France): official figures
5,389 pupils in 58 colleges in Saône-et-Loire sat the general series of the diplôme national du brevet (DNB) in 2025; 7 of those colleges were private schools under contract, which entered 12% of candidates (France: 22%).
What is the brevet pass rate in Saône-et-Loire?
The brevet pass rate in Saône-et-Loire was about 89.4% in 2025 (29th highest of 101 departements; France 87.1%).
Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copyMore figures
- The brevet pass rate in Saône-et-Loire moved from about 88.0% in 2024 to 89.4% in 2025, a change of +1.4 points. Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- 27.6% of brevet candidates in Saône-et-Loire earned the top "très bien" distinction in 2025 and 73% earned a distinction of some kind; the very-good share ranked 49th lowest of 101 (France: 28.7%). Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- Candidates in Saône-et-Loire averaged about 10.7 out of 20 in the written brevet papers in 2025, 34th lowest of 101 departements (France: 10.9). Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- Pupils entering year 6 (sixième) in a college in Saône-et-Loire had a 92% 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 Saône-et-Loire compares with other departments in France
Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) (2025)
Saône-et-Loire ranks 29 of 101, highest first. Candidate-weighted average of college pass rates.
| Rank | Area | Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Jura | 89.9% |
| 27 | Manche | 89.6% |
| 28 | Bas-Rhin | 89.4% |
| 29 | Saône-et-Loire | 89.4% |
| 30 | Gironde | 89.3% |
| 31 | Ain | 89.2% |
| 32 | Puy-de-Dôme | 89.1% |
Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) (2025)
Saône-et-Loire ranks 53 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Landes | 27.9% |
| 51 | Vendée | 27.7% |
| 52 | Tarn | 27.7% |
| 53 | Saône-et-Loire | 27.6% |
| 54 | Creuse | 27.5% |
| 55 | Sarthe | 27.5% |
| 56 | Calvados | 27.3% |
Average written brevet mark (out of 20) (2025)
Saône-et-Loire ranks 68 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average written brevet mark (out of 20) |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Haute-Vienne | 10.7 |
| 66 | Corrèze | 10.7 |
| 67 | Gard | 10.7 |
| 68 | Saône-et-Loire | 10.7 |
| 69 | Allier | 10.6 |
| 70 | Nièvre | 10.6 |
| 71 | Oise | 10.6 |
Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) (2025)
Saône-et-Loire ranks 84 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Nièvre | 13% |
| 82 | Ariège | 12% |
| 83 | Aisne | 12% |
| 84 | Saône-et-Loire | 12% |
| 85 | Vosges | 12% |
| 86 | Haute-Vienne | 12% |
| 87 | Aude | 12% |
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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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