School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in France
France: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9925 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
0.9925 GPI
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
101st
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.08 GPI
in 1976
All-time low
0.9792 GPI
in 1986
Years of data
49
1971–2020
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in France, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
France recorded 0.9925 GPI for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in 2020.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in France peaked at 1.08 GPI in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.9792 GPI, in 1986.
That places France 101st out of 198 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in France, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9933 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.996 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.08 GPI | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 0.9968 GPI | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 0.996 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.08 GPI | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 0.9878 GPI | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 0.9943 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.9854 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.9897 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9896 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9836 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.9865 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.984 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9792 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9842 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9867 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9865 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9819 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9851 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9839 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9849 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9802 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9819 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9843 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.989 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.989 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.989 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9907 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9917 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9923 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9926 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9954 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9903 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9888 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.992 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9892 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9904 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.988 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9955 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9994 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9973 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9952 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9938 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9945 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9941 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.994 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9949 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9925 GPI | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9854 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9856 GPI | 0.9792 GPI | 0.9897 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9849 GPI | 0.9802 GPI | 0.989 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9913 GPI | 0.9888 GPI | 0.9954 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9947 GPI | 0.988 GPI | 0.9994 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9925 GPI | 0.9925 GPI | 0.9925 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
- 98 Switzerland 0.9935 GPI compare
- 99 Canada 0.9934 GPI compare
- 100 Thailand 0.993 GPI compare
- 102 Solomon Islands 0.9924 GPI compare
- 103 Costa Rica 0.9913 GPI compare
- 104 Romania 0.9906 GPI compare
More education data for France
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 229,471 (2013)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 103.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in France?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in France was 0.9925 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPI in 1976.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9792 GPI in 1986.
- How does France rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- France ranks 101st out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.