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
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in France, 1971–2000
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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.