A 9-year-old student passes her baccalaureate: an early record in France

In July 2025, a French student became the youngest to obtain the baccalaureate, at only 9 years old, setting a new historical record according to the Ministry of National Education.

The historic record: The student, an independent candidate in Paris, passed her mathematics and physics-chemistry exams during the resit session—without honors—and broke the previous record set in 1989 by Arthur Ramiandrisoa (11 years, 11 months). Personal background: According to Franceinfo, the young graduate was born in France, holds Grenadian citizenship, and is continuing her schooling in Dubai. The case of earlier registration: In 2025, another 8-year-old registered for the baccalaureate but ultimately did not take the exams. Key figures for the 2025 baccalaureate: Overall success rate: 91.8 % (+ 0.4 pt) General track: 96.4 % (+ 0.3 pt) Technological track: 91.2 % (+ 0.9 pt) Vocational track: 84.1 % (+ 0.6 pt) Registered candidates: 720,806, of which 679,100 were admitted after resits.

This exceptional case raises questions about teaching methods and the pace of accelerated schooling, but also highlights issues related to the development of child prodigies. In Switzerland, there are no such statistics on the age of those who pass the federal baccalaureate, which grants access to university studies.