Education in Gard (Occitanie, France): official figures
8,178 pupils in 68 colleges in Gard sat the general series of the diplôme national du brevet (DNB) in 2025; 16 of those colleges were private schools under contract, which entered 22% of candidates (France: 22%).
What is the brevet pass rate in Gard?
The brevet pass rate in Gard was about 85.8% in 2025 (34th lowest of 101 departements; France 87.1%).
Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copyMore figures
- The brevet pass rate in Gard moved from about 85.9% in 2024 to 85.8% in 2025, a change of -0.2 points. Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- 27.0% of brevet candidates in Gard earned the top "très bien" distinction in 2025 and 71% earned a distinction of some kind; the very-good share ranked 43rd lowest of 101 (France: 28.7%). Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- Candidates in Gard averaged about 10.7 out of 20 in the written brevet papers in 2025, 35th 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 Gard 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 Gard compares with other departments in France
Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) (2025)
Gard ranks 68 of 101, highest first. Candidate-weighted average of college pass rates.
| Rank | Area | Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 86.1% |
| 66 | Corrèze | 86.0% |
| 67 | Drôme | 85.8% |
| 68 | Gard | 85.8% |
| 69 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 85.6% |
| 70 | Seine-Maritime | 85.6% |
| 71 | Allier | 85.5% |
Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) (2025)
Gard ranks 59 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Calvados | 27.3% |
| 57 | Vaucluse | 27.2% |
| 58 | Deux-Sèvres | 27.2% |
| 59 | Gard | 27.0% |
| 60 | Drôme | 26.8% |
| 61 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 26.8% |
| 62 | Lot | 26.6% |
Average written brevet mark (out of 20) (2025)
Gard ranks 67 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average written brevet mark (out of 20) |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Pas-de-Calais | 10.7 |
| 65 | Haute-Vienne | 10.7 |
| 66 | Corrèze | 10.7 |
| 67 | Gard | 10.7 |
| 68 | Saône-et-Loire | 10.7 |
| 69 | Allier | 10.6 |
| 70 | Nièvre | 10.6 |
Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) (2025)
Gard ranks 30 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Calvados | 23% |
| 28 | Vaucluse | 22% |
| 29 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 22% |
| 30 | Gard | 22% |
| 31 | Puy-de-Dôme | 22% |
| 32 | Marne | 22% |
| 33 | Vienne | 21% |
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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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