France vs Low income: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

France
93.8%
in 2018
Low income
58.9%
in 2018
France rank
43rd
Low income rank
43rd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • France
  • Low income
020406080100197119942018

How they compare

France currently reports 93.8% against 58.9% in Low income, a difference of 34.9%.

That makes France's figure about 1.6 times Low income's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 43rd and Low income ranks 43rd of 181 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Low income Difference Ahead
1990s 91.2% 39.2% 52.1% France
2000s 88.6% 48.7% 39.9% France
2010s 91.8% 57.9% 33.9% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, France or Low income?
France, at 93.8% against 58.9% in Low income as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between France and Low income?
34.9%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Low income?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do France and Low income rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
France ranks 43rd and Low income ranks 43rd of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,762 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.