* Since the first half of July, volunteer members of "Familles de France" have been recording the prices of back-to-school items in their respective cities and in each distribution circuit, following a predefined standard list. This standard list consists of 45 school references divided as follows: - 17 paper or filing supplies (notebooks, binders, …) - 25 non-paper supplies (pencil case equipment, backpack, calculator, …) - 3 sports items (a tracksuit, a pair of sports shoes, two pairs of socks)
For more information on the methodology, please refer to the original report.
The 2016 figures are included in reports previously published by the source; the methodological data only concern the 2018 survey.
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Average back-to-school cost per child and channel in France 2016-2018
This statistic shows the evolution of the average cost of starting sixth grade per child in France between 2016 and 2018, by purchasing channel. We notice that between 2016 and 2017, the cost increased from about *** euros to more than *** euros for purchases in specialty stores. In 2018, this amount exceeded *** euros.
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Familles de France. (August 17, 2018). Average back-to-school cost for sixth grade per child in France between 2016 and 2018, by distribution channel (in euros) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1629834/annual-comparison-average-cost-back-to-school-sixth-grade-per-child-per-circuit-france/
Familles de France. "Average back-to-school cost for sixth grade per child in France between 2016 and 2018, by distribution channel (in euros)." Chart. August 17, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1629834/annual-comparison-average-cost-back-to-school-sixth-grade-per-child-per-circuit-france/
Familles de France. (2018). Average back-to-school cost for sixth grade per child in France between 2016 and 2018, by distribution channel (in euros). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1629834/annual-comparison-average-cost-back-to-school-sixth-grade-per-child-per-circuit-france/
Familles de France. "Average Back-to-school Cost for Sixth Grade per Child in France between 2016 and 2018, by Distribution Channel (in Euros)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 Aug 2018, /statistics/1629834/annual-comparison-average-cost-back-to-school-sixth-grade-per-child-per-circuit-france/
Familles de France, Average back-to-school cost for sixth grade per child in France between 2016 and 2018, by distribution channel (in euros) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1629834/annual-comparison-average-cost-back-to-school-sixth-grade-per-child-per-circuit-france/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Average back-to-school cost for sixth grade per child in France between 2016 and 2018, by distribution channel (in euros) [Graph], Familles de France, August 17, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1629834/annual-comparison-average-cost-back-to-school-sixth-grade-per-child-per-circuit-france/
