Overview

• Only 4% of French teachers say their profession is valued by society, down from 7% in 2018 and far below the OECD average of 20%.
• Job satisfaction stands at 79% in France versus about 90% across the OECD, placing the country near the bottom alongside Japan.
• Pay discontent remains pronounced, with 27% of lower‑secondary and 22% of primary teachers satisfied with salaries compared with 40% OECD‑wide.
• Training shortfalls are stark, as fewer than one in four report preparation in classroom management or special‑needs support and just 9% received AI training in the past year.
• Classroom pressures are rising, with 80% citing disruptive behavior, an average 18% of instructional time spent on discipline, and reported high stress climbing to 18% from 11% in 2018.