Education in French Guiana, France: official figures
The share of adults aged 25 to 64 with a degree-level (tertiary) education was 21.7% in 2025, against 44.8% for France and 36.9% across the EU; 17th highest of 18 regions in France.
How many schools are there in French Guiana?
French Guiana had 190 nursery and primary schools and 40 collèges (lower secondary schools) in 2025, 0.4% of the country's primary schools.
Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copyHow many high schools (lycées) are there in French Guiana?
Upper secondary education in French Guiana was offered by 15 general or technological lycées, 3 vocational lycées and 7 agricultural lycées in 2025.
Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copyHow many universities are there in French Guiana?
Higher education in French Guiana in 2025 included 1 university faculty (UFR), 3 university institutes and 0 engineering schools, plus 0 sites teaching BTS or grandes écoles preparatory classes.
Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copyHow many young people in French Guiana leave school early?
25.5% of 18 to 24-year-olds had left education and training early, with at most lower secondary schooling, in 2025, against 7.2% for France as a whole and 9.1% across the EU; 2nd highest of 15 regions in France. In 2015 it was 35.3%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many young people in French Guiana are NEET?
In 2025, 31.9% of 15 to 29-year-olds were not in employment, education or training, against 12.9% for France as a whole and 11.0% across the EU; 2nd highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 35.8%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in French Guiana are in education or training?
5.8% of adults aged 25 to 64 had taken part in education or training in the previous four weeks in 2025, against 15.5% for France as a whole and 13.7% across the EU; 2nd lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 8.5%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in French Guiana have no qualifications?
45.7% of adults aged 25 to 64 had no qualification beyond lower secondary school in 2025, against 15.3% for France as a whole and 18.8% across the EU; 2nd highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 51.1%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat education do adults in French Guiana have?
32.6% of adults aged 25 to 64 had an upper secondary or post-secondary (non-degree) education as their highest level in 2025, against 39.9% for France as a whole and 44.3% across the EU; 3rd lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 28.8%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many pupils and students are there in French Guiana?
Schools in French Guiana taught 30,347 primary pupils and 41,254 secondary pupils in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 51 apprenticeship training organisations operated in French Guiana in 2025, together with 6 schools for health and social-care professions. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Adult and continuing education in French Guiana was delivered by 2 GRETA public adult-education network sites and 1 agricultural continuing-training centre in 2025, alongside 1 business school or commerce training site. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Students in French Guiana had 3 university residences and 2 university restaurants in 2025. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
How French Guiana compares with other regions
Nursery and primary schools per 10,000 residents (2025)
French Guiana ranks 14 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Nursery and primary schools per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Pays de la Loire | 7.1 |
| 12 | Martinique | 6.9 |
| 13 | Brittany | 6.7 |
| 14 | French Guiana | 6.6 |
| 15 | Réunion | 6.2 |
| 16 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 6.0 |
| 17 | Ile de France | 5.6 |
Lycées (general, vocational, agricultural) per 100,000 residents (2025)
French Guiana ranks 3 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Lycées (general, vocational, agricultural) per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martinique | 11.4 |
| 2 | Guadeloupe | 10.9 |
| 3 | French Guiana | 8.7 |
| 4 | Pays de la Loire | 8.4 |
| 5 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 8.3 |
| 6 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 8.0 |
| 7 | Normandy | 7.9 |
Higher-education sites (UFR, university institutes, engineering schools, BTS/CPGE) (2025)
French Guiana ranks 17 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Higher-education sites (UFR, university institutes, engineering schools, BTS/CPGE) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Centre — Val de Loire | 48 |
| 13 | Réunion | 14 |
| 14 | Guadeloupe | 13 |
| 15 | Corsica | 8 |
| 16 | Martinique | 7 |
| 17 | French Guiana | 4 |
| 18 | Mayotte | 1 |
Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) (2025)
French Guiana ranks 2 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mayotte | 38.9% |
| 2 | French Guiana | 25.5% |
| 3 | Réunion | 13.2% |
| 4 | Normandy | 12.1% |
| 5 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 9.2% |
| 6 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 8.2% |
| 7 | Grand Est | 7.9% |
Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training (2025)
French Guiana ranks 2 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mayotte | 47.2% |
| 2 | French Guiana | 31.9% |
| 3 | Réunion | 25.2% |
| 4 | Martinique | 24.2% |
| 5 | Guadeloupe | 22.2% |
| 6 | Hauts-de-France | 14.3% |
| 7 | Pays de la Loire | 13.6% |
Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks (2025)
French Guiana ranks 17 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Grand Est | 12.8% |
| 13 | Réunion | 12.1% |
| 14 | Martinique | 9.3% |
| 15 | Guadeloupe | 8.5% |
| 16 | Corsica | 5.9% |
| 17 | French Guiana | 5.8% |
| 18 | Mayotte | 2.6% |
Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education (2025)
French Guiana ranks 2 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mayotte | 72.2% |
| 2 | French Guiana | 45.7% |
| 3 | Réunion | 34.0% |
| 4 | Guadeloupe | 33.4% |
| 5 | Martinique | 26.5% |
| 6 | Corsica | 22.5% |
| 7 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 18.0% |
Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary (2025)
French Guiana ranks 16 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 40.1% |
| 13 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 39.5% |
| 14 | Réunion | 39.2% |
| 15 | Guadeloupe | 37.9% |
| 16 | French Guiana | 32.6% |
| 17 | Ile de France | 26.4% |
| 18 | Mayotte | 16.3% |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_04: Adults (25-64) with a degree-level education, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6ff9f4bfff72…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset trng_lfse_04: Participation rate of adults in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 42ceced85786…)
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE): Base permanente des équipements 2025: number of facilities by type, region level (DS_BPE), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6062a759ccbb…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_04: Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 63810622cd71…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_22: Young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1467a7225373…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_16: Early leavers from education and training by sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c3cc66b98a4a…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset educ_uoe_enra11: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 20b6224cca4f…)
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