Europe & Central Asia vs France: School enrollment, primary, female

Europe & Central Asia
94.9%
in 2018
France
99.1%
in 2016
Europe & Central Asia rank
11th
France rank
6th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • France
020406080100197119942018

How they compare

France currently reports 99.1% against 94.9% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 4.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1972 it was France ahead.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th and France ranks 6th of 43 groups.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia France Difference Ahead
1970s 92.5% 97.1% 4.6% France
1980s 92.7% 97.2% 4.5% France
1990s 93.9% 98.3% 4.3% France
2000s 94.8% 96.3% 1.5% France
2010s 95.6% 98.5% 2.9% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Europe & Central Asia or France?
France, at 99.1% against 94.9% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2016.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Europe & Central Asia and France?
4.2%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and France?
28 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2016.
How do Europe & Central Asia and France rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th and France ranks 6th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, female (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,826 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.