Education in Loiret (Centre — Val de Loire, France): official figures
7,914 pupils in 70 colleges in Loiret sat the general series of the diplôme national du brevet (DNB) in 2025; 12 of those colleges were private schools under contract, which entered 13% of candidates (France: 22%).
What is the brevet pass rate in Loiret?
About 86.3% of brevet candidates in Loiret passed in 2025, 42nd lowest of 101 departements, against 87.1% nationally.
Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copyMore figures
- The brevet pass rate in Loiret moved from about 86.4% in 2024 to 86.3% in 2025, a change of -0.1 points. Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- 24.6% of brevet candidates in Loiret earned the top "très bien" distinction in 2025 and 69% earned a distinction of some kind; the very-good share ranked 24th lowest of 101 (France: 28.7%). Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- Candidates in Loiret averaged about 10.4 out of 20 in the written brevet papers in 2025, 22nd 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 Loiret 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 Loiret compares with other departments in France
Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) (2025)
Loiret ranks 60 of 101, highest first. Candidate-weighted average of college pass rates.
| Rank | Area | Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Doubs | 86.8% |
| 58 | Pyrénées-Orientales | 86.5% |
| 59 | Nièvre | 86.4% |
| 60 | Loiret | 86.3% |
| 61 | Vosges | 86.3% |
| 62 | Meuse | 86.3% |
| 63 | Cher | 86.1% |
Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) (2025)
Loiret ranks 78 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Oise | 25.5% |
| 76 | Ariège | 25.3% |
| 77 | Aisne | 25.3% |
| 78 | Loiret | 24.6% |
| 79 | Réunion | 24.5% |
| 80 | Marne | 24.4% |
| 81 | Lot-et-Garonne | 24.3% |
Average written brevet mark (out of 20) (2025)
Loiret ranks 80 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average written brevet mark (out of 20) |
|---|---|---|
| 77 | Ariège | 10.5 |
| 78 | Loir-et-Cher | 10.5 |
| 79 | Pyrénées-Orientales | 10.4 |
| 80 | Loiret | 10.4 |
| 81 | Mayotte | 10.4 |
| 82 | Indre | 10.4 |
| 83 | Aisne | 10.4 |
Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) (2025)
Loiret ranks 74 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Var | 14% |
| 72 | Eure | 14% |
| 73 | Savoie | 14% |
| 74 | Loiret | 13% |
| 75 | Allier | 13% |
| 76 | Bas-Rhin | 13% |
| 77 | Guadeloupe | 13% |
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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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