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Of the Africans who were surveyed by the francophone organization, between 80% and 100% expressed the desire to would want to pass the language on to their children.

French remains the sole official language in 11 African countries, and the second official language in 10. It is also the main or only language of instruction in schools in Benin, Burkina Faso, the Central African Republic, the Comoros, Congo-Brazzaville, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Gabon, Guinea, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo.