Education in Maine-et-Loire (Pays de la Loire, France): official figures
9,098 pupils in 92 colleges in Maine-et-Loire sat the general series of the diplôme national du brevet (DNB) in 2025; 42 of those colleges were private schools under contract, which entered 51% of candidates (France: 22%).
What is the brevet pass rate in Maine-et-Loire?
Maine-et-Loire ranked 22nd highest of 101 departements for brevet success in 2025, with roughly 90.8% of candidates passing compared with 87.1% across France.
Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copyMore figures
- The brevet pass rate in Maine-et-Loire moved from about 90.7% in 2024 to 90.8% in 2025, a change of +0.1 points. Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- 26.2% of brevet candidates in Maine-et-Loire earned the top "très bien" distinction in 2025 and 76% earned a distinction of some kind; the very-good share ranked 32nd lowest of 101 (France: 28.7%). Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- Candidates in Maine-et-Loire averaged about 11.6 out of 20 in the written brevet papers in 2025, 15th 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 Maine-et-Loire had a 92% 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 Maine-et-Loire compares with other departments in France
Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) (2025)
Maine-et-Loire ranks 22 of 101, highest first. Candidate-weighted average of college pass rates.
| Rank | Area | Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Deux-Sèvres | 91.0% |
| 20 | Rhône | 91.0% |
| 21 | Côtes-d’Armor | 90.9% |
| 22 | Maine-et-Loire | 90.8% |
| 23 | Hautes-Alpes | 90.6% |
| 24 | Loire | 90.4% |
| 25 | Charente-Maritime | 90.4% |
Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) (2025)
Maine-et-Loire ranks 70 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Corrèze | 26.4% |
| 68 | Manche | 26.3% |
| 69 | Meuse | 26.3% |
| 70 | Maine-et-Loire | 26.2% |
| 71 | Haute-Saône | 26.1% |
| 72 | Yonne | 26.1% |
| 73 | Dordogne | 26.1% |
Average written brevet mark (out of 20) (2025)
Maine-et-Loire ranks 15 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average written brevet mark (out of 20) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Hautes-Alpes | 11.7 |
| 13 | Finistère | 11.7 |
| 14 | Cantal | 11.7 |
| 15 | Maine-et-Loire | 11.6 |
| 16 | Morbihan | 11.6 |
| 17 | Lot | 11.6 |
| 18 | Haute-Loire | 11.5 |
Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) (2025)
Maine-et-Loire ranks 3 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vendée | 53% |
| 2 | Morbihan | 52% |
| 3 | Maine-et-Loire | 51% |
| 4 | Haute-Loire | 47% |
| 5 | Finistère | 44% |
| 6 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 44% |
| 7 | Mayenne | 43% |
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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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