Education in Gironde (Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France): official figures
17,947 pupils in 138 colleges in Gironde sat the general series of the diplôme national du brevet (DNB) in 2025; 27 of those colleges were private schools under contract, which entered 18% of candidates (France: 22%).
What is the brevet pass rate in Gironde?
The brevet pass rate in Gironde was about 89.3% in 2025 (30th highest of 101 departements; France 87.1%).
Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copyMore figures
- The brevet pass rate in Gironde moved from about 88.5% in 2024 to 89.3% in 2025, a change of +0.8 points. Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- 31.3% of brevet candidates in Gironde earned the top "très bien" distinction in 2025 and 75% earned a distinction of some kind; the very-good share ranked 13th highest of 101 (France: 28.7%). Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- Candidates in Gironde averaged about 11.3 out of 20 in the written brevet papers in 2025, 28th 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 Gironde 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 Gironde compares with other departments in France
Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) (2025)
Gironde ranks 30 of 101, highest first. Candidate-weighted average of college pass rates.
| Rank | Area | Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Manche | 89.6% |
| 28 | Bas-Rhin | 89.4% |
| 29 | Saône-et-Loire | 89.4% |
| 30 | Gironde | 89.3% |
| 31 | Ain | 89.2% |
| 32 | Puy-de-Dôme | 89.1% |
| 33 | Haute-Garonne | 89.0% |
Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) (2025)
Gironde ranks 13 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Finistère | 32.4% |
| 11 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 31.9% |
| 12 | Haute-Loire | 31.5% |
| 13 | Gironde | 31.3% |
| 14 | Hautes-Pyrénées | 30.9% |
| 15 | Loire-Atlantique | 30.8% |
| 16 | Haut-Rhin | 30.7% |
Average written brevet mark (out of 20) (2025)
Gironde ranks 28 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average written brevet mark (out of 20) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Landes | 11.3 |
| 26 | Ain | 11.3 |
| 27 | Tarn | 11.3 |
| 28 | Gironde | 11.3 |
| 29 | Jura | 11.3 |
| 30 | Côtes-d’Armor | 11.3 |
| 31 | Puy-de-Dôme | 11.2 |
Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) (2025)
Gironde ranks 50 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Yvelines | 18% |
| 48 | Isère | 18% |
| 49 | Aube | 18% |
| 50 | Gironde | 18% |
| 51 | Doubs | 18% |
| 52 | Côte-d’Or | 17% |
| 53 | Oise | 17% |
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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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