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

France: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary was 17.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
17.7%
World rank
54th
of 144 countries
All-time high
35.7%
in 1970
All-time low
17.7%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0102030401960198520101960: 321965: 33.71970: 35.71975: 33.61980: 311985: 29.81990: 26.31995: 24.12000: 20.22005: 19.92010: 17.7

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

France recorded 17.7% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in France peaked at 35.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2010.

France ranks 54th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in France, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 32.0%
1965 33.7% +5.3%
1970 35.7% +6.0%
1975 33.6% -5.8%
1980 31.0% -7.9%
1985 29.8% -4.0%
1990 26.3% -11.6%
1995 24.1% -8.6%
2000 20.2% -15.8%
2005 19.9% -1.9%
2010 17.7% -11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 32.8% 32.0% 33.7% 2
1970s 34.7% 33.6% 35.7% 2
1980s 30.4% 29.8% 31.0% 2
1990s 25.2% 24.1% 26.3% 2
2000s 20.0% 19.9% 20.2% 2
2010s 17.7% 17.7% 17.7% 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 52 Peru 18.0% compare
  2. 53 Maldives 17.9% compare
  3. 55 Guyana 16.8% compare
  4. 56 Liberia 16.8% compare
  5. 57 Mexico 16.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in France?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in France was 17.7% 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+ with primary recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2010.
How does France rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
France ranks 54th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. 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+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary