Cross country literacy rates in France
France: Cross country literacy rates was 96.5 in 1950. ▲ Rising
Latest (1950)
96.5
World rank
42nd
of 128 countries
All-time high
96.6
in 1946
All-time low
6
in 1475
Years of data
13
1475–1950
Cross country literacy rates in France, 1475–1950
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 96.5 for cross country literacy rates in 1950.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cross country literacy rates in France peaked at 96.6 in 1946 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1475.
That places France 42nd out of 128 countries with data for 1950, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1470s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 1550s | 19 | 19 | 19 | 1 |
| 1650s | 29 | 29 | 29 | 1 |
| 1750s | 29 | 29 | 29 | 1 |
| 1900s | 84.7 | 83.5 | 85.9 | 2 |
| 1910s | 88.1 | 88.1 | 88.1 | 1 |
| 1920s | 92.85 | 91.8 | 93.9 | 2 |
| 1930s | 95.35 | 94.7 | 96 | 2 |
| 1940s | 96.6 | 96.6 | 96.6 | 1 |
| 1950s | 96.5 | 96.5 | 96.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- 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 229,471 (2013)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cross country literacy rates in France?
- Cross country literacy rates in France was 96.5 in 1950, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cross country literacy rates recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6 in 1946.
- What is the lowest cross country literacy rates recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1475.
- How does France rank for cross country literacy rates?
- France ranks 42nd out of 128 countries with data for 1950.
- Is cross country literacy rates rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cross country literacy rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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