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

Latest (2010)
17.8%
World rank
54th
of 144 countries
All-time high
37.9%
in 1970
All-time low
17.8%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in France, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 30.81965: 35.31970: 37.91975: 33.31980: 28.81985: 29.21990: 25.31995: 23.92000: 20.62005: 20.42010: 17.8

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in France, 1960 to 2010.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 51 Italy 18.2% compare
  2. 52 Côte d'Ivoire 18.0% compare
  3. 53 Macau, China 17.8% compare
  4. 55 Guatemala 17.3% compare
  5. 56 Cyprus 17.3% compare
  6. 57 China 17.0% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

More education data for France

All data for France →

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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in France. Statizoid, drawing on Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Retrieved 06 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/stat/barro-lee-percentage-of-population-age-25-with-primary-schooling-completed-primary/france/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/stat/barro-lee-percentage-of-population-age-25-with-primary-schooling-completed-primary/france/">Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in France</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary