Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in France

France: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary was 25.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
25.2%
World rank
28th
of 144 countries
All-time high
42.0%
in 1985
All-time low
25.2%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in France, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 30.41965: 30.41970: 30.11975: 29.71980: 41.11985: 421990: 36.81995: 39.82000: 41.32005: 29.52010: 25.2

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

Analysis

France recorded 25.2% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in France peaked at 42.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2010.

France ranks 28th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in France, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in France, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 30.4%
1965 30.4% -0.0%
1970 30.1% -1.2%
1975 29.7% -1.1%
1980 41.1% +38.2%
1985 42.0% +2.1%
1990 36.8% -12.3%
1995 39.8% +8.1%
2000 41.3% +3.9%
2005 29.5% -28.7%
2010 25.2% -14.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 30.4% 30.4% 30.4% 2
1970s 29.9% 29.7% 30.1% 2
1980s 41.5% 41.1% 42.0% 2
1990s 38.3% 36.8% 39.8% 2
2000s 35.4% 29.5% 41.3% 2
2010s 25.2% 25.2% 25.2% 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 25 Ecuador 26.0% compare
  2. 26 China 25.9% compare
  3. 27 Luxembourg 25.9% compare
  4. 29 Viet Nam 25.2% compare
  5. 30 Jamaica 24.8% compare
  6. 31 Paraguay 24.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in France?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in France was 25.2% 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 60-64 with primary recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2010.
How does France rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary?
France ranks 28th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 60-64 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 60-64 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary