Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in France
France: Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index was 1 GPIA in 2021. β¬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in France, 2006β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in France stood at 1 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in France peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2015.
France ranks 52nd of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 229,471 (2013)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 103.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in France?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in France was 1 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2015.
- How does France rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- France ranks 52nd out of 89 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release