Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in France
France: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 17.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in France, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
France recorded 17.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in France peaked at 37.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2010.
France ranks 54th 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 population age 25+ with primary schooling. in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30.8% | — |
| 1965 | 35.3% | +14.7% |
| 1970 | 37.9% | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 33.3% | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 28.8% | -13.5% |
| 1985 | 29.2% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 25.3% | -13.4% |
| 1995 | 23.9% | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 20.6% | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 20.4% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.1% | 30.8% | 35.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 35.6% | 33.3% | 37.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 29.0% | 28.8% | 29.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 24.6% | 23.9% | 25.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 20.4% | 20.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 17.8% | 17.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 457,956 (2019)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in France?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in France was 17.8% 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 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2010.
- How does France rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
- France ranks 54th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary