Education in Dordogne (Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France): official figures
3,591 pupils in 45 colleges in Dordogne sat the general series of the diplôme national du brevet (DNB) in 2025; 7 of those colleges were private schools under contract, which entered 13% of candidates (France: 22%).
What is the brevet pass rate in Dordogne?
About 87.9% of brevet candidates in Dordogne passed in 2025, 47th highest of 101 departements, against 87.1% nationally.
Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copyMore figures
- The brevet pass rate in Dordogne moved from about 88.3% in 2024 to 87.9% in 2025, a change of -0.4 points. Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- 26.1% of brevet candidates in Dordogne earned the top "très bien" distinction in 2025 and 71% earned a distinction of some kind; the very-good share ranked 29th lowest of 101 (France: 28.7%). Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- Candidates in Dordogne averaged about 10.7 out of 20 in the written brevet papers in 2025, 39th 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 Dordogne 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 Dordogne compares with other departments in France
Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) (2025)
Dordogne ranks 47 of 101, highest first. Candidate-weighted average of college pass rates.
| Rank | Area | Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Savoie | 88.3% |
| 45 | Charente | 88.2% |
| 46 | Calvados | 88.0% |
| 47 | Dordogne | 87.9% |
| 48 | Haute-Savoie | 87.8% |
| 49 | Tarn-et-Garonne | 87.7% |
| 50 | Meurthe-et-Moselle | 87.6% |
Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) (2025)
Dordogne ranks 73 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Maine-et-Loire | 26.2% |
| 71 | Haute-Saône | 26.1% |
| 72 | Yonne | 26.1% |
| 73 | Dordogne | 26.1% |
| 74 | Haute-Vienne | 25.6% |
| 75 | Oise | 25.5% |
| 76 | Ariège | 25.3% |
Average written brevet mark (out of 20) (2025)
Dordogne ranks 63 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average written brevet mark (out of 20) |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Nord | 10.8 |
| 61 | Vaucluse | 10.8 |
| 62 | Vosges | 10.8 |
| 63 | Dordogne | 10.7 |
| 64 | Pas-de-Calais | 10.7 |
| 65 | Haute-Vienne | 10.7 |
| 66 | Corrèze | 10.7 |
Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) (2025)
Dordogne ranks 78 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Allier | 13% |
| 76 | Bas-Rhin | 13% |
| 77 | Guadeloupe | 13% |
| 78 | Dordogne | 13% |
| 79 | Yonne | 13% |
| 80 | Seine-Saint-Denis | 13% |
| 81 | Nièvre | 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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