Persistence to grade 5, total in France
France: Persistence to grade 5, total was 98.0% in 1999. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total in France, 1971–1999
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 1999, persistence to grade 5, total in France stood at 98.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in France peaked at 99.5% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 86.9%, in 1971.
That places France 38th out of 164 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, total in France, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 86.9% | — |
| 1974 | 87.6% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 88.8% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 90.5% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 94.7% | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 94.9% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 94.5% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 99.5% | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 94.9% | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 94.7% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 95.2% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 96.5% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 96.4% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 98.0% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.1% | 86.9% | 94.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 96.1% | 94.7% | 99.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 97.0% | 96.4% | 98.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
- 35 Trinidad and Tobago 98.1% compare
- 36 Argentina 98.0% compare
- 37 Saint Kitts and Nevis 98.0%
- 39 Sri Lanka 97.9% compare
- 40 Georgia 97.8%
- 41 Paraguay 97.6% compare
More education data for France
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.9304 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 190,544 (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38,927 (2013)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in France?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in France was 98.0% in 1999, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 1985.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.9% in 1971.
- How does France rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- France ranks 38th out of 164 countries with data for 1999.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.