An abyssal gap in achievement compared to the top nations starting right from primary school
All studies show a decline in standards and a growing gap with the top nations starting right from primary school.
More schoolchildren struggling, fewer ahead
The decline in standards is not due to an increase in inequality, but to a decrease in the number of good students and an increase in those who are struggling
Weaknesses in all subjects
Starting in the fourth grade (CM1), studies show difficulties in all mathematical concepts as well as in their application.
All social classes affected
While social background impacts results in all countries, French schoolchildren from the most privileged backgrounds show lower results than those from the least privileged backgrounds in the top-performing nations.
Girls more penalized than boys
France has one of the highest gender gaps in the world. This gap starts as early as the first grade, due to unconscious bias in favor of boys.
A slump in confidence
Because of their importance in the education system, mathematics is the most anxiety-inducing subject. They have a major impact on students' self-confidence.
