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 27.4% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
27.4%
World rank
61st
of 144 countries
All-time high
92.0%
in 1975
All-time low
27.4%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

204060801001960198520101960: 90.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 91.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 91.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 92 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 84.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 70.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 55.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 53 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 50.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 33.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 27.4 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 60-64 with primary in France is 27.4%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 45.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in France peaked at 92.0% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2010.

That places France 61st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 60-64 with primary in France, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in France, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 90.6%
1965 91.9% +1.4%
1970 91.9% +0.0%
1975 92.0% +0.1%
1980 84.8% -7.9%
1985 70.7% -16.6%
1990 55.5% -21.5%
1995 53.0% -4.4%
2000 50.6% -4.6%
2005 33.6% -33.5%
2010 27.4% -18.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 91.3% 90.6% 91.9% 2
1970s 92.0% 91.9% 92.0% 2
1980s 77.8% 70.7% 84.8% 2
1990s 54.3% 53.0% 55.5% 2
2000s 42.1% 33.6% 50.6% 2
2010s 27.4% 27.4% 27.4% 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 59 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 28.5% compare
  2. 60 Sri Lanka 27.8% compare
  3. 62 Guatemala 26.9% compare
  4. 63 Jordan 26.8% compare
  5. 64 Ireland 26.4% 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 27.4% 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 60-64 with primary recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2010.
How does France rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary?
France ranks 61st 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 45.8%. 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 60-64 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 60-64 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)