France vs United States of America: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

France
1.3%
in 2018
United States of America
1.2%
in 2018
France rank
125th
United States of America rank
127th

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

  • France
  • United States of America
123456199920082018

How they compare

France currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States of America ahead.

France ranks 125th and United States of America ranks 127th of 137 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 1.9% 2.5% 0.6% United States of America
2010s 1.9% 2.5% 0.7% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, France or United States of America?
France, at 1.3% against 1.2% in United States of America as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between France and United States of America?
0.1%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States of America?
9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do France and United States of America rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
France ranks 125th and United States of America ranks 127th of 137 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 4,050 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/