Australia vs France: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female

Australia
102.1%
in 2018
France
101.9%
in 2018
Australia rank
79th
France rank
82nd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female over time

  • Australia
  • France
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 102.1% against 101.9% in France, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1994 it was France ahead.

Australia ranks 79th and France ranks 82nd of 188 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and France in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia France Difference Ahead
1990s 106.0% 107.4% 1.4% France
2010s 104.6% 101.5% 3.1% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female, Australia or France?
Australia, at 102.1% against 101.9% in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female between Australia and France?
0.2%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
8 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Australia and France rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Australia ranks 79th and France ranks 82nd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.