Education in Mayenne (Pays de la Loire, France): official figures
3,335 pupils in 40 colleges in Mayenne sat the general series of the diplôme national du brevet (DNB) in 2025; 13 of those colleges were private schools under contract, which entered 43% of candidates (France: 22%).
What is the brevet pass rate in Mayenne?
The brevet pass rate in Mayenne was about 91.4% in 2025 (18th highest of 101 departements; France 87.1%).
Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copyMore figures
- The brevet pass rate in Mayenne moved from about 93.5% in 2024 to 91.4% in 2025, a change of -2.2 points. Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- 26.4% of brevet candidates in Mayenne earned the top "très bien" distinction in 2025 and 76% earned a distinction of some kind; the very-good share ranked 36th lowest of 101 (France: 28.7%). Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- Candidates in Mayenne averaged about 11.5 out of 20 in the written brevet papers in 2025, 19th 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 Mayenne 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 Mayenne compares with other departments in France
Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) (2025)
Mayenne ranks 18 of 101, highest first. Candidate-weighted average of college pass rates.
| Rank | Area | Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Haute-Corse | 91.7% |
| 16 | Hautes-Pyrénées | 91.7% |
| 17 | Loire-Atlantique | 91.4% |
| 18 | Mayenne | 91.4% |
| 19 | Deux-Sèvres | 91.0% |
| 20 | Rhône | 91.0% |
| 21 | Côtes-d’Armor | 90.9% |
Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) (2025)
Mayenne ranks 66 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Seine-Maritime | 26.5% |
| 64 | Vosges | 26.5% |
| 65 | Lozère | 26.4% |
| 66 | Mayenne | 26.4% |
| 67 | Corrèze | 26.4% |
| 68 | Manche | 26.3% |
| 69 | Meuse | 26.3% |
Average written brevet mark (out of 20) (2025)
Mayenne ranks 19 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average written brevet mark (out of 20) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Morbihan | 11.6 |
| 17 | Lot | 11.6 |
| 18 | Haute-Loire | 11.5 |
| 19 | Mayenne | 11.5 |
| 20 | Haute-Savoie | 11.4 |
| 21 | Côte-d’Or | 11.4 |
| 22 | Savoie | 11.4 |
Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) (2025)
Mayenne ranks 7 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Haute-Loire | 47% |
| 5 | Finistère | 44% |
| 6 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 44% |
| 7 | Mayenne | 43% |
| 8 | Loire-Atlantique | 41% |
| 9 | Aveyron | 38% |
| 10 | Paris | 36% |
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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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