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
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in France, 1960–2010
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 72 Algeria 26.3% compare
- 73 Libya 25.9% compare
- 74 Brunei Darussalam 25.0% compare
- 76 Burundi 23.4% compare
- 77 Iran, Islamic Republic of 21.6% compare
- 78 Bangladesh 21.4% compare
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 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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Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)