Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in France

France: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary was 1.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
1.9%
World rank
125th
of 144 countries
All-time high
94.3%
in 1960
All-time low
1.9%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in France, 1960–2010

0204060801001960198520101960: 94.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 86.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 77.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 70.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 65.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 48.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 40 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 22.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 14.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 6.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 1.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

France recorded 1.9% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 87.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in France peaked at 94.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2010.

France ranks 125th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in France, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in France, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 94.3%
1965 86.6% -8.2%
1970 77.5% -10.4%
1975 70.3% -9.3%
1980 65.5% -6.9%
1985 48.1% -26.5%
1990 40.0% -16.9%
1995 22.9% -42.7%
2000 14.9% -34.9%
2005 6.2% -58.7%
2010 1.9% -68.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 90.4% 86.6% 94.3% 2
1970s 73.9% 70.3% 77.5% 2
1980s 56.8% 48.1% 65.5% 2
1990s 31.5% 22.9% 40.0% 2
2000s 10.6% 6.2% 14.9% 2
2010s 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 122 Mauritius 2.9% compare
  2. 123 Japan 2.0% compare
  3. 124 Sri Lanka 2.0% compare
  4. 126 Croatia 1.8% compare
  5. 127 Singapore 1.6% compare
  6. 128 Trinidad and Tobago 1.6% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in France?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in France was 1.9% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 94.3% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2010.
How does France rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary?
France ranks 125th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)