Nearly one in two CE2 students say they have suffered sexual violence at school

A third of CE2, CM1 and CM2 students (34%) say they have suffered at least one form of sexual violence at school, a proportion which reaches 42% among CE2, according to a National Education survey published Tuesday October 27.

Two out of 10 students (22%), according to a survey by the statistical service of the Ministry of National Education published Tuesday which does not specify the age of the perpetrators, indicate that someone tried to kiss them, touch them or caress them without their consent in their establishment.

Voyeurism, violence, attacks…

The same proportion declares having been victims of voyeurism in the toilets, according to this study carried out by the DEPP in spring 2025 among 11,200 CE2-CM1-CM2 students from public and private schools under contract. Girls and boys report being victims of this violence in comparable proportions. The youngest are the most exposed, with 42% of CE2 students reporting having suffered at least one form of sexual violence at school.

In detail, 29% say that someone has tried to kiss them, touch them or caress them without their consent and 28% have been victims of voyeurism in the toilet. Overall, four in ten students (36%) say they are frequently victims of at least one form of violence at school. The attacks most often cited are being pushed aside by other students (48%), insults or mockery (43%), deliberate shoving (38%), being given unpleasant nicknames (37%) or even participating in a fight (37%).

CE2 students particularly affected

Here again, CE2 students are the most concerned. Nearly half of them (45%) say they have been subjected to deliberate shoving, compared to 38% of CM1 students and 32% of CM2 students. Likewise, 35% of CE2 students say they have been hit, a proportion which drops to 27% in CM1 and 23% in CM2. Among students who were victims of at least one instance of violence during the school year, 37% said they had spoken to someone about it. They first contact their parents (60%), then their teacher (54%) or their friends (41%).