School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in France
France: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1.04 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in France, 1979–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2018, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in France stood at 1.04 GPI.
That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in France peaked at 1.05 GPI in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.02 GPI, in 1995.
France ranks 76th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in France, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.03 GPI | — |
| 1980 | 1.03 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.04 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.04 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.04 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.03 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.03 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.04 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.04 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.04 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.04 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.04 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.04 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.02 GPI | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.02 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.02 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.03 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.03 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.03 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.03 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.03 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.03 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.04 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.04 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.04 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.04 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.04 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.04 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPI | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.04 GPI is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 GPI, 98% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- France's 1.04 GPI is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.04 GPI, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.03 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.04 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.03 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near France
- 73 Cape Verde 1.05 GPI compare
- 74 Kazakhstan 1.05 GPI compare
- 75 Mauritania 1.04 GPI compare
- 77 Belize 1.04 GPI compare
- 78 Ecuador 1.04 GPI compare
- 79 Tonga 1.04 GPI compare
More education data for France
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.97 (2016)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.8 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in France?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in France was 1.04 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPI in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 1995.
- How does France rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- France ranks 76th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.