Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in France

France: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 0.9914 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.9914 GPI
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
109th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.9958 GPI
in 2014
All-time low
0.9831 GPI
in 1995
Years of data
25
1994–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in France, 1994–2018

00.20.40.60.811994200620181994: 0.988 GPI1995: 0.983 GPI1996: 0.984 GPI1997: 0.984 GPI1998: 0.988 GPI1999: 0.994 GPI2000: 0.993 GPI2001: 0.993 GPI2002: 0.994 GPI2003: 0.993 GPI2004: 0.99 GPI2005: 0.989 GPI2006: 0.985 GPI2007: 0.988 GPI2008: 0.994 GPI2009: 0.995 GPI2010: 0.996 GPI2011: 0.995 GPI2012: 0.995 GPI2013: 0.995 GPI2014: 0.996 GPI2015: 0.995 GPI2016: 0.994 GPI2017: 0.992 GPI2018: 0.991 GPI

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in France stood at 0.9914 GPI.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in France peaked at 0.9958 GPI in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9831 GPI, in 1995.

That places France 109th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in France, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in France, 1994 to 2018.
Year GPI Change
1994 0.9882 GPI
1995 0.9831 GPI -0.5%
1996 0.9837 GPI +0.1%
1997 0.9839 GPI +0.0%
1998 0.9877 GPI +0.4%
1999 0.9936 GPI +0.6%
2000 0.9933 GPI -0.0%
2001 0.9935 GPI +0.0%
2002 0.9941 GPI +0.1%
2003 0.9933 GPI -0.1%
2004 0.9902 GPI -0.3%
2005 0.9887 GPI -0.2%
2006 0.9854 GPI -0.3%
2007 0.9881 GPI +0.3%
2008 0.9937 GPI +0.6%
2009 0.9953 GPI +0.2%
2010 0.9956 GPI +0.0%
2011 0.9949 GPI -0.1%
2012 0.9953 GPI +0.0%
2013 0.9948 GPI -0.0%
2014 0.9958 GPI +0.1%
2015 0.9951 GPI -0.1%
2016 0.9939 GPI -0.1%
2017 0.9923 GPI -0.2%
2018 0.9914 GPI -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9867 GPI 0.9831 GPI 0.9936 GPI 6
2000s 0.9916 GPI 0.9854 GPI 0.9953 GPI 10
2010s 0.9943 GPI 0.9914 GPI 0.9958 GPI 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 106 Brunei Darussalam 0.9934 GPI compare
  2. 107 Argentina 0.9932 GPI compare
  3. 108 Sri Lanka 0.9931 GPI compare
  4. 110 Azerbaijan 0.9914 GPI compare
  5. 111 Cyprus 0.9911 GPI compare
  6. 112 Russian Federation 0.9909 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in France?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in France was 0.9914 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.9958 GPI in 2014.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9831 GPI in 1995.
How does France rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
France ranks 109th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,598 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.