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

France: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. was 22.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
22.6%
World rank
35th
of 144 countries
All-time high
43.8%
in 1970
All-time low
22.6%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0102030401960198520101960: 31.61965: 30.61970: 43.81975: 361980: 38.61985: 38.71990: 32.81995: 35.22000: 37.82005: 26.72010: 22.6

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in France stood at 22.6%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 40.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in France peaked at 43.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2010.

France ranks 35th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in France, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 31.6%
1965 30.6% -3.2%
1970 43.8% +43.0%
1975 36.0% -17.7%
1980 38.6% +7.1%
1985 38.7% +0.4%
1990 32.8% -15.4%
1995 35.2% +7.6%
2000 37.8% +7.2%
2005 26.7% -29.3%
2010 22.6% -15.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31.1% 30.6% 31.6% 2
1970s 39.9% 36.0% 43.8% 2
1980s 38.7% 38.6% 38.7% 2
1990s 34.0% 32.8% 35.2% 2
2000s 32.2% 26.7% 37.8% 2
2010s 22.6% 22.6% 22.6% 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 32 Syrian Arab Republic 23.1% compare
  2. 33 Mexico 22.9% compare
  3. 34 Austria 22.7% compare
  4. 36 Peru 22.4% compare
  5. 37 Ireland 22.2% compare
  6. 37 Luxembourg 22.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in France?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in France was 22.6% 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 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2010.
How does France rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling.?
France ranks 35th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of 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 population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary