Education in Loir-et-Cher (Centre — Val de Loire, France): official figures
3,372 pupils in 36 colleges in Loir-et-Cher sat the general series of the diplôme national du brevet (DNB) in 2025; 9 of those colleges were private schools under contract, which entered 17% of candidates (France: 22%).
What is the brevet pass rate in Loir-et-Cher?
Loir-et-Cher ranked 13th lowest of 101 departements for brevet success in 2025, with roughly 84.0% of candidates passing compared with 87.1% across France.
Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copyMore figures
- The brevet pass rate in Loir-et-Cher moved from about 85.5% in 2024 to 84.0% in 2025, a change of -1.5 points. Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- 23.0% of brevet candidates in Loir-et-Cher earned the top "très bien" distinction in 2025 and 66% earned a distinction of some kind; the very-good share ranked 13th lowest of 101 (France: 28.7%). Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- Candidates in Loir-et-Cher averaged about 10.5 out of 20 in the written brevet papers in 2025, 24th 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 Loir-et-Cher had a 90% 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 Loir-et-Cher compares with other departments in France
Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) (2025)
Loir-et-Cher ranks 89 of 101, highest first. Candidate-weighted average of college pass rates.
| Rank | Area | Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 86 | Seine-et-Marne | 84.3% |
| 87 | Indre | 84.3% |
| 88 | Aisne | 84.0% |
| 89 | Loir-et-Cher | 84.0% |
| 90 | Réunion | 83.7% |
| 91 | Aude | 83.6% |
| 92 | Eure | 83.6% |
Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) (2025)
Loir-et-Cher ranks 89 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 86 | Aude | 23.7% |
| 87 | Cher | 23.5% |
| 88 | Nièvre | 23.2% |
| 89 | Loir-et-Cher | 23.0% |
| 90 | Ardennes | 22.6% |
| 91 | Aube | 22.3% |
| 92 | Indre | 22.1% |
Average written brevet mark (out of 20) (2025)
Loir-et-Cher ranks 78 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average written brevet mark (out of 20) |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Seine-Maritime | 10.5 |
| 76 | Corse-du-Sud | 10.5 |
| 77 | Ariège | 10.5 |
| 78 | Loir-et-Cher | 10.5 |
| 79 | Pyrénées-Orientales | 10.4 |
| 80 | Loiret | 10.4 |
| 81 | Mayotte | 10.4 |
Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) (2025)
Loir-et-Cher ranks 56 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Oise | 17% |
| 54 | Eure-et-Loir | 17% |
| 55 | Alpes-Maritimes | 17% |
| 56 | Loir-et-Cher | 17% |
| 57 | Charente | 17% |
| 58 | Moselle | 16% |
| 59 | Hérault | 16% |
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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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