Education in Charente (Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France): official figures
3,210 pupils in 44 colleges in Charente sat the general series of the diplôme national du brevet (DNB) in 2025; 6 of those colleges were private schools under contract, which entered 17% of candidates (France: 22%).
What is the brevet pass rate in Charente?
The brevet pass rate in Charente was about 88.2% in 2025 (45th highest of 101 departements; France 87.1%).
Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copyMore figures
- The brevet pass rate in Charente moved from about 89.4% in 2024 to 88.2% in 2025, a change of -1.2 points. Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- 28.0% of brevet candidates in Charente earned the top "très bien" distinction in 2025 and 73% earned a distinction of some kind; the very-good share ranked 47th highest of 101 (France: 28.7%). Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- Candidates in Charente averaged about 11.0 out of 20 in the written brevet papers in 2025, 44th 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 Charente had a 91% 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 Charente compares with other departments in France
Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) (2025)
Charente ranks 45 of 101, highest first. Candidate-weighted average of college pass rates.
| Rank | Area | Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Ardèche | 88.4% |
| 43 | Pas-de-Calais | 88.3% |
| 44 | Savoie | 88.3% |
| 45 | Charente | 88.2% |
| 46 | Calvados | 88.0% |
| 47 | Dordogne | 87.9% |
| 48 | Haute-Savoie | 87.8% |
Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) (2025)
Charente ranks 47 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Ardèche | 28.4% |
| 45 | Pas-de-Calais | 28.2% |
| 46 | Pyrénées-Orientales | 28.2% |
| 47 | Charente | 28.0% |
| 48 | Allier | 28.0% |
| 49 | Indre-et-Loire | 28.0% |
| 50 | Landes | 27.9% |
Average written brevet mark (out of 20) (2025)
Charente ranks 44 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average written brevet mark (out of 20) |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Vienne | 11.1 |
| 42 | Isère | 11.1 |
| 43 | Indre-et-Loire | 11.1 |
| 44 | Charente | 11.0 |
| 45 | Territoire de Belfort | 11.0 |
| 46 | Creuse | 11.0 |
| 47 | Haut-Rhin | 11.0 |
Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) (2025)
Charente ranks 57 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Eure-et-Loir | 17% |
| 55 | Alpes-Maritimes | 17% |
| 56 | Loir-et-Cher | 17% |
| 57 | Charente | 17% |
| 58 | Moselle | 16% |
| 59 | Hérault | 16% |
| 60 | Meurthe-et-Moselle | 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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