School life expectancy, primary … secondary adjusted GPIA gender in France
France: School life expectancy, primary … secondary adjusted GPIA gender was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
96th
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.9949 GPIA
in 2006
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in France, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in France stood at 1.01 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in France peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9949 GPIA, in 2006.
France ranks 96th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary … secondary adjusted GPIA gender in France, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9969 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.9978 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9974 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9949 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9974 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9969 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.998 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9995 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9988 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- France's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9992 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9978 GPIA | 0.9949 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9988 GPIA | 1.01 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 and secondary, adjusted gender parity in France?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in France was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9949 GPIA in 2006.
- How does France rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- France ranks 96th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 and secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release