Education in Sarthe (Pays de la Loire, France): official figures
6,097 pupils in 74 colleges in Sarthe sat the general series of the diplôme national du brevet (DNB) in 2025; 18 of those colleges were private schools under contract, which entered 25% of candidates (France: 22%).
What is the brevet pass rate in Sarthe?
The brevet pass rate in Sarthe was about 88.6% in 2025 (37th highest of 101 departements; France 87.1%).
Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copyMore figures
- The brevet pass rate in Sarthe moved from about 88.9% in 2024 to 88.6% in 2025, a change of -0.2 points. Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- 27.5% of brevet candidates in Sarthe earned the top "très bien" distinction in 2025 and 73% earned a distinction of some kind; the very-good share ranked 47th lowest of 101 (France: 28.7%). Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- Candidates in Sarthe averaged about 11.2 out of 20 in the written brevet papers in 2025, 36th 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 Sarthe 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 Sarthe compares with other departments in France
Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) (2025)
Sarthe ranks 37 of 101, highest first. Candidate-weighted average of college pass rates.
| Rank | Area | Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Alpes-Maritimes | 88.9% |
| 35 | Somme | 88.9% |
| 36 | Tarn | 88.8% |
| 37 | Sarthe | 88.6% |
| 38 | Indre-et-Loire | 88.6% |
| 39 | Haut-Rhin | 88.5% |
| 40 | Creuse | 88.4% |
Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) (2025)
Sarthe ranks 55 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Tarn | 27.7% |
| 53 | Saône-et-Loire | 27.6% |
| 54 | Creuse | 27.5% |
| 55 | Sarthe | 27.5% |
| 56 | Calvados | 27.3% |
| 57 | Vaucluse | 27.2% |
| 58 | Deux-Sèvres | 27.2% |
Average written brevet mark (out of 20) (2025)
Sarthe ranks 36 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average written brevet mark (out of 20) |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Doubs | 11.2 |
| 34 | Hautes-Pyrénées | 11.2 |
| 35 | Deux-Sèvres | 11.2 |
| 36 | Sarthe | 11.2 |
| 37 | Manche | 11.1 |
| 38 | Charente-Maritime | 11.1 |
| 39 | Meurthe-et-Moselle | 11.1 |
Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) (2025)
Sarthe ranks 24 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Haute-Savoie | 26% |
| 22 | Deux-Sèvres | 26% |
| 23 | Orne | 26% |
| 24 | Sarthe | 25% |
| 25 | Hautes-Pyrénées | 25% |
| 26 | Somme | 24% |
| 27 | Calvados | 23% |
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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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