Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in France

France: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary was 40.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
40.4%
World rank
9th
of 144 countries
All-time high
49.8%
in 2005
All-time low
19.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in France, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 19.31965: 22.51970: 30.61975: 30.21980: 29.51985: 34.41990: 34.41995: 37.32000: 31.22005: 49.82010: 40.4

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

France recorded 40.4% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in France peaked at 49.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 1960.

France ranks 9th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in France, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in France, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 19.3%
1965 22.5% +16.9%
1970 30.6% +35.7%
1975 30.2% -1.2%
1980 29.5% -2.2%
1985 34.4% +16.6%
1990 34.4% -0.1%
1995 37.3% +8.5%
2000 31.2% -16.5%
2005 49.8% +59.7%
2010 40.4% -18.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.9% 19.3% 22.5% 2
1970s 30.4% 30.2% 30.6% 2
1980s 32.0% 29.5% 34.4% 2
1990s 35.8% 34.4% 37.3% 2
2000s 40.5% 31.2% 49.8% 2
2010s 40.4% 40.4% 40.4% 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 6 Poland 44.6% compare
  2. 7 Spain 44.1% compare
  3. 8 Republic of Korea 41.0% compare
  4. 9 Argentina 40.4% compare
  5. 11 Iceland 40.3% compare
  6. 12 Italy 40.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in France?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in France was 40.4% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 1960.
How does France rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary?
France ranks 9th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary