Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in France
France: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
86th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.988 GPIA
in 2010
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in France, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in France stood at 1 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in France peaked at 1 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.988 GPIA, in 2010.
That places France 86th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in France, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9917 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.9923 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9926 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9954 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9903 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9888 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.992 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9892 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9904 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.988 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9955 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9994 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9973 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9952 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9938 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9945 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9941 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.994 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9973 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9958 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9943 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9968 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9979 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- France's 1 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.999 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9914 GPIA | 0.9888 GPIA | 0.9954 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9949 GPIA | 0.988 GPIA | 0.9994 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.997 GPIA | 0.9943 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in France?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in France was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.988 GPIA in 2010.
- How does France rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- France ranks 86th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release