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 24.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
24.6%
World rank
75th
of 144 countries
All-time high
90.6%
in 1965
All-time low
24.6%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

204060801001960198520101960: 89.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 90.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 90 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 89.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 80.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 65.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 51.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 48.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 47.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 31 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 24.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

France recorded 24.6% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in France peaked at 90.6% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2010.

That places France 75th 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 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in France, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 89.8%
1965 90.6% +0.9%
1970 90.0% -0.7%
1975 89.4% -0.6%
1980 80.7% -9.7%
1985 65.9% -18.4%
1990 51.5% -21.9%
1995 48.4% -6.0%
2000 47.4% -1.9%
2005 31.0% -34.7%
2010 24.6% -20.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 90.2% 89.8% 90.6% 2
1970s 89.7% 89.4% 90.0% 2
1980s 73.3% 65.9% 80.7% 2
1990s 49.9% 48.4% 51.5% 2
2000s 39.2% 31.0% 47.4% 2
2010s 24.6% 24.6% 24.6% 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 72 Algeria 26.3% compare
  2. 73 Libya 25.9% compare
  3. 74 Brunei Darussalam 25.0% compare
  4. 76 Burundi 23.4% compare
  5. 77 Iran, Islamic Republic of 21.6% compare
  6. 78 Bangladesh 21.4% 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 24.6% 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 90.6% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2010.
How does France rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling.?
France ranks 75th 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 48.1%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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 population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)