Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in France

France: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male was 99.1% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
99.1%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 165 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 1997
All-time low
94.7%
in 1985
Years of data
29
1971–2016

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in France, 1971–2016

0204060801001971199320161971: 96.9 % of primary school age children1972: 96.8 % of primary school age children1977: 99.3 % of primary school age children1979: 98.8 % of primary school age children1980: 99 % of primary school age children1982: 97.5 % of primary school age children1983: 95.1 % of primary school age children1985: 94.7 % of primary school age children1986: 97.6 % of primary school age children1992: 99.2 % of primary school age children1993: 97.8 % of primary school age children1994: 97.9 % of primary school age children1995: 99 % of primary school age children1997: 99.9 % of primary school age children1999: 96.4 % of primary school age children2000: 96 % of primary school age children2001: 95.9 % of primary school age children2002: 95.8 % of primary school age children2003: 95.6 % of primary school age children2004: 95.5 % of primary school age children2008: 98.5 % of primary school age children2009: 98.1 % of primary school age children2010: 97.9 % of primary school age children2011: 98.7 % of primary school age children2012: 98.4 % of primary school age children2013: 98.5 % of primary school age children2014: 97.8 % of primary school age children2015: 98.8 % of primary school age children2016: 99.1 % of primary school age children

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.

Analysis

In 2016, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in France stood at 99.1%.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in France peaked at 99.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 94.7%, in 1985.

France ranks 10th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in France, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children) in France, 1971 to 2016.
Year % of primary school age children Change
1971 96.9%
1972 96.8% -0.2%
1977 99.3% +2.6%
1979 98.8% -0.5%
1980 99.0% +0.2%
1982 97.5% -1.5%
1983 95.1% -2.4%
1985 94.7% -0.5%
1986 97.6% +3.1%
1992 99.2% +1.6%
1993 97.8% -1.4%
1994 97.9% +0.0%
1995 99.0% +1.2%
1997 99.9% +0.9%
1999 96.4% -3.5%
2000 96.0% -0.5%
2001 95.9% -0.1%
2002 95.8% -0.1%
2003 95.6% -0.2%
2004 95.5% -0.1%
2008 98.5% +3.2%
2009 98.1% -0.4%
2010 97.9% -0.3%
2011 98.7% +0.8%
2012 98.4% -0.3%
2013 98.5% +0.1%
2014 97.8% -0.7%
2015 98.8% +1.0%
2016 99.1% +0.3%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 99.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.0%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • France's 99.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.2%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 97.9% 96.8% 99.3% 4
1980s 96.8% 94.7% 99.0% 5
1990s 98.4% 96.4% 99.9% 6
2000s 96.5% 95.5% 98.5% 7
2010s 98.5% 97.8% 99.1% 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 7 Barbados 99.2% compare
  2. 8 Canada 99.2% compare
  3. 9 Trinidad and Tobago 99.1% compare
  4. 11 Switzerland 99.1% compare
  5. 12 Seychelles 99.1% compare
  6. 13 Belize 99.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in France?
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in France was 99.1% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 1997.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 94.7% in 1985.
How does France rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male?
France ranks 10th out of 165 countries with data for 2016.
Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children)
Unit
% of primary school age children
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 3,568 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.