France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female

France
3.9%
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.0%
in 2018
France rank
125th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
124th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 4.0% against 3.9% in France, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was France ahead.

France ranks 125th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 124th of 143 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 8.6% 7.1% 1.5% France
2000s 7.7% 6.0% 1.7% France
2010s 5.3% 5.9% 0.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 4.0% against 3.9% in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
France ranks 125th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 124th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as Out-of-school rate for youth of 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.