Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education in France
France: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education was 1.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education in France, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education in France is 1.5%, measured in 2010.
The figure is down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education in France peaked at 8.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1960.
France ranks 112th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3% | — |
| 1965 | 1.0% | +236.7% |
| 1970 | 1.1% | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 5.4% | +470.5% |
| 1990 | 8.0% | +47.6% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | -37.5% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -46.0% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -45.6% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 0.9% | 5.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 5.0% | 8.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 2.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 43,533 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education in France?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education in France was 1.5% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1960.
- How does France rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education?
- France ranks 112th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. 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 population age 15+ with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with no education