Education in Manche (Normandy, France): official figures
4,778 pupils in 68 colleges in Manche sat the general series of the diplôme national du brevet (DNB) in 2025; 16 of those colleges were private schools under contract, which entered 26% of candidates (France: 22%).
What is the brevet pass rate in Manche?
About 89.6% of brevet candidates in Manche passed in 2025, 27th highest of 101 departements, against 87.1% nationally.
Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copyMore figures
- The brevet pass rate in Manche moved from about 92.3% in 2024 to 89.6% in 2025, a change of -2.8 points. Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- 26.3% of brevet candidates in Manche earned the top "très bien" distinction in 2025 and 74% earned a distinction of some kind; the very-good share ranked 34th lowest of 101 (France: 28.7%). Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- Candidates in Manche averaged about 11.1 out of 20 in the written brevet papers in 2025, 37th 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 Manche 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 Manche compares with other departments in France
Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) (2025)
Manche ranks 27 of 101, highest first. Candidate-weighted average of college pass rates.
| Rank | Area | Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Loire | 90.4% |
| 25 | Charente-Maritime | 90.4% |
| 26 | Jura | 89.9% |
| 27 | Manche | 89.6% |
| 28 | Bas-Rhin | 89.4% |
| 29 | Saône-et-Loire | 89.4% |
| 30 | Gironde | 89.3% |
Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) (2025)
Manche ranks 68 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Lozère | 26.4% |
| 66 | Mayenne | 26.4% |
| 67 | Corrèze | 26.4% |
| 68 | Manche | 26.3% |
| 69 | Meuse | 26.3% |
| 70 | Maine-et-Loire | 26.2% |
| 71 | Haute-Saône | 26.1% |
Average written brevet mark (out of 20) (2025)
Manche ranks 37 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average written brevet mark (out of 20) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Hautes-Pyrénées | 11.2 |
| 35 | Deux-Sèvres | 11.2 |
| 36 | Sarthe | 11.2 |
| 37 | Manche | 11.1 |
| 38 | Charente-Maritime | 11.1 |
| 39 | Meurthe-et-Moselle | 11.1 |
| 40 | Calvados | 11.1 |
Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) (2025)
Manche ranks 20 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Drôme | 27% |
| 18 | Lozère | 26% |
| 19 | Hauts-de-Seine | 26% |
| 20 | Manche | 26% |
| 21 | Haute-Savoie | 26% |
| 22 | Deux-Sèvres | 26% |
| 23 | Orne | 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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