School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in France
France: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
78th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.9879 GPIA
in 2010
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in France, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
France recorded 1 GPIA for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024. 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 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in France peaked at 1 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9879 GPIA, in 2010.
France ranks 78th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in France, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9922 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.9932 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9931 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9956 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.99 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9882 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9914 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.989 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9901 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9879 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9955 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9996 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9972 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9952 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9936 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9943 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.994 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9941 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9973 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.996 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9947 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9973 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9984 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 0.9989 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9914 GPIA | 0.9882 GPIA | 0.9956 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9949 GPIA | 0.9879 GPIA | 0.9996 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9974 GPIA | 0.9947 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 school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in France?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in France was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9879 GPIA in 2010.
- How does France rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- France ranks 78th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 School life expectancy, 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