Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in France

France: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 96.5% in 2000. ▬ Flat

Latest (2000)
96.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
142nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
114.1%
in 1987
All-time low
96.5%
in 2000
Years of data
17
1971–2000

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in France, 1971–2000

02550751001251971198520001971: 104.7 % of relevant age group1972: 103.1 % of relevant age group1975: 101.5 % of relevant age group1976: 102.3 % of relevant age group1977: 102.9 % of relevant age group1978: 106.7 % of relevant age group1979: 105.4 % of relevant age group1980: 103.6 % of relevant age group1986: 108.6 % of relevant age group1987: 114.1 % of relevant age group1988: 112.2 % of relevant age group1989: 107.8 % of relevant age group1990: 99.4 % of relevant age group1991: 99.3 % of relevant age group1992: 100.2 % of relevant age group1999: 96.6 % of relevant age group2000: 96.5 % of relevant age group

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

In 2000, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in France stood at 96.5%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in France peaked at 114.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 96.5%, in 2000.

That places France 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in France, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group) in France, 1971 to 2000.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1971 104.7%
1972 103.1% -1.6%
1975 101.5% -1.5%
1976 102.3% +0.8%
1977 102.9% +0.6%
1978 106.7% +3.7%
1979 105.4% -1.2%
1980 103.6% -1.8%
1986 108.6% +4.9%
1987 114.1% +5.0%
1988 112.2% -1.6%
1989 107.8% -3.9%
1990 99.4% -7.8%
1991 99.3% -0.1%
1992 100.2% +0.9%
1999 96.6% -3.6%
2000 96.5% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 103.8% 101.5% 106.7% 7
1980s 109.3% 103.6% 114.1% 5
1990s 98.9% 96.6% 100.2% 4
2000s 96.5% 96.5% 96.5% 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 139 Thailand 96.9% compare
  2. 140 Italy 96.6% compare
  3. 141 El Salvador 96.6% compare
  4. 143 Poland 96.4% compare
  5. 144 Hungary 96.4% compare
  6. 145 Eswatini 96.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in France?
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in France was 96.5% in 2000, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 114.1% in 1987.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 96.5% in 2000.
How does France rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
France ranks 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2000.
Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 7,006 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.