Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in France
France: Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index was 1 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in France, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2018, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in France stood at 1 GPI.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in France peaked at 1.01 GPI in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.9521 GPI, in 1977.
France ranks 92nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in France, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.01 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.9521 GPI | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 1 GPI | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.01 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 1 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9995 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9983 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9999 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9998 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9984 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9983 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9989 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9994 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9992 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1 GPI | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9939 GPI | 0.9521 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 4 |
| 1980s | 1 GPI | 0.9995 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.9996 GPI | 0.9983 GPI | 1 GPI | 9 |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 0.9994 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 0.9992 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near France
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 total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in France?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in France was 1 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 1972.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9521 GPI in 1977.
- How does France rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index?
- France ranks 92nd out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female total net enrolment rate for primary to the male total net enrolment rate for primary. 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.