Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in France

France: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary was 24.4% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
24.4%
World rank
29th
of 144 countries
All-time high
41.1%
in 1980
All-time low
24.4%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in France, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 30.41965: 30.21970: 301975: 38.91980: 41.11985: 37.71990: 33.31995: 33.82000: 28.62005: 29.22010: 24.4

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in France stood at 24.4%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in France peaked at 41.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2010.

France ranks 29th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in France, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in France, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 30.4%
1965 30.2% -0.7%
1970 30.0% -0.9%
1975 38.9% +29.9%
1980 41.1% +5.6%
1985 37.7% -8.2%
1990 33.3% -11.8%
1995 33.8% +1.7%
2000 28.6% -15.4%
2005 29.2% +2.2%
2010 24.4% -16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 30.4% 30.2% 30.4% 2
1970s 34.5% 30.0% 38.9% 2
1980s 39.4% 37.7% 41.1% 2
1990s 33.5% 33.3% 33.8% 2
2000s 28.9% 28.6% 29.2% 2
2010s 24.4% 24.4% 24.4% 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 26 China 25.9% compare
  2. 27 Cameroon 25.4% compare
  3. 28 Korea 25.2% compare
  4. 30 Paraguay 24.3% compare
  5. 31 Zimbabwe 23.7% compare
  6. 32 Mexico 23.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in France?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in France was 24.4% 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 55-59 with primary recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2010.
How does France rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary?
France ranks 29th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 55-59 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 55-59 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary