Education in Lot (Occitanie, France): official figures
1,454 pupils in 21 colleges in Lot sat the general series of the diplôme national du brevet (DNB) in 2025; 3 of those colleges were private schools under contract, which entered 15% of candidates (France: 22%).
What is the brevet pass rate in Lot?
Lot ranked 41st highest of 101 departements for brevet success in 2025, with roughly 88.4% of candidates passing compared with 87.1% across France.
Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copyMore figures
- The brevet pass rate in Lot moved from about 92.1% in 2024 to 88.4% in 2025, a change of -3.7 points. Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- 26.6% of brevet candidates in Lot earned the top "très bien" distinction in 2025 and 74% earned a distinction of some kind; the very-good share ranked 40th lowest of 101 (France: 28.7%). Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- Candidates in Lot averaged about 11.6 out of 20 in the written brevet papers in 2025, 17th 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 Lot had a 93% 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 Lot compares with other departments in France
Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) (2025)
Lot ranks 41 of 101, highest first. Candidate-weighted average of college pass rates.
| Rank | Area | Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Indre-et-Loire | 88.6% |
| 39 | Haut-Rhin | 88.5% |
| 40 | Creuse | 88.4% |
| 41 | Lot | 88.4% |
| 42 | Ardèche | 88.4% |
| 43 | Pas-de-Calais | 88.3% |
| 44 | Savoie | 88.3% |
Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) (2025)
Lot ranks 62 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Gard | 27.0% |
| 60 | Drôme | 26.8% |
| 61 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 26.8% |
| 62 | Lot | 26.6% |
| 63 | Seine-Maritime | 26.5% |
| 64 | Vosges | 26.5% |
| 65 | Lozère | 26.4% |
Average written brevet mark (out of 20) (2025)
Lot ranks 17 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average written brevet mark (out of 20) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Cantal | 11.7 |
| 15 | Maine-et-Loire | 11.6 |
| 16 | Morbihan | 11.6 |
| 17 | Lot | 11.6 |
| 18 | Haute-Loire | 11.5 |
| 19 | Mayenne | 11.5 |
| 20 | Haute-Savoie | 11.4 |
Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) (2025)
Lot ranks 66 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Haute-Saône | 15% |
| 64 | Haute-Garonne | 15% |
| 65 | Val-d'Oise | 15% |
| 66 | Lot | 15% |
| 67 | Meuse | 15% |
| 68 | Corrèze | 15% |
| 69 | Essonne | 14% |
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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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