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 26.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
26.5%
World rank
66th
of 144 countries
All-time high
91.7%
in 1970
All-time low
26.5%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

204060801001960198520101960: 90.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 91.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 91.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 85.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 84.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 65.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 50.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 45.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 35 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 33.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 26.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in France is 26.5%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in France peaked at 91.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2010.

France ranks 66th 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 55-59 with primary in France, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in France, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 90.6%
1965 91.3% +0.8%
1970 91.7% +0.3%
1975 85.9% -6.3%
1980 84.8% -1.3%
1985 65.7% -22.5%
1990 50.2% -23.6%
1995 45.1% -10.2%
2000 35.0% -22.3%
2005 33.6% -4.0%
2010 26.5% -21.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 91.0% 90.6% 91.3% 2
1970s 88.8% 85.9% 91.7% 2
1980s 75.2% 65.7% 84.8% 2
1990s 47.6% 45.1% 50.2% 2
2000s 34.3% 33.6% 35.0% 2
2010s 26.5% 26.5% 26.5% 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 63 Sri Lanka 27.8% compare
  2. 64 Jordan 26.8% compare
  3. 65 Korea 26.5% compare
  4. 67 Ireland 26.3% compare
  5. 68 Syrian Arab Republic 26.3% compare
  6. 69 Kuwait 25.7% 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 26.5% 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 91.7% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2010.
How does France rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary?
France ranks 66th 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 24.4%. 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. 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 55-59 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)