Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in France

France: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary was 9.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
9.8%
World rank
99th
of 144 countries
All-time high
90.7%
in 1960
All-time low
9.8%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in France, 1960–2010

0204060801001960198520101960: 90.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 88.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 87.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 79.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 77.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 49.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 38.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 37.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 24.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 18.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 9.8 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 9.8% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in France peaked at 90.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2010.

That places France 99th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in France, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in France, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 90.7%
1965 88.9% -2.0%
1970 87.3% -1.8%
1975 79.1% -9.4%
1980 77.5% -2.1%
1985 49.4% -36.3%
1990 38.6% -21.9%
1995 37.5% -2.9%
2000 24.7% -34.1%
2005 18.7% -24.2%
2010 9.8% -47.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 89.8% 88.9% 90.7% 2
1970s 83.2% 79.1% 87.3% 2
1980s 63.4% 49.4% 77.5% 2
1990s 38.0% 37.5% 38.6% 2
2000s 21.7% 18.7% 24.7% 2
2010s 9.8% 9.8% 9.8% 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 96 Benin 10.3% compare
  2. 97 Italy 10.2% compare
  3. 98 Botswana 10.0% compare
  4. 100 Barbados 9.7% compare
  5. 101 Liberia 9.7% compare
  6. 102 Belgium 9.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in France?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in France was 9.8% 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 45-49 with primary recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2010.
How does France rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary?
France ranks 99th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. 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 45-49 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 45-49 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)