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 43.4% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
43.4%
World rank
43rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
94.6%
in 1965
All-time low
37.1%
in 2000
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801001960198520101960: 93.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 94.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 92.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 93.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 92.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 83.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 58.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 48 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 37.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 55.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 43.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

France recorded 43.4% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in 2010.

That represents a change of up 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in France peaked at 94.6% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 2000.

France ranks 43rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in France, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 93.8%
1965 94.6% +0.8%
1970 92.6% -2.0%
1975 93.4% +0.8%
1980 92.4% -1.1%
1985 83.2% -10.0%
1990 58.8% -29.4%
1995 48.0% -18.3%
2000 37.1% -22.6%
2005 55.4% +49.1%
2010 43.4% -21.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 94.2% 93.8% 94.6% 2
1970s 93.0% 92.6% 93.4% 2
1980s 87.8% 83.2% 92.4% 2
1990s 53.4% 48.0% 58.8% 2
2000s 46.2% 37.1% 55.4% 2
2010s 43.4% 43.4% 43.4% 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 40 Indonesia 45.1% compare
  2. 41 Qatar 44.5% compare
  3. 42 Ireland 43.5% compare
  4. 44 Honduras 42.9% compare
  5. 45 Brazil 42.8% compare
  6. 46 Mongolia 42.8% 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 43.4% 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 94.6% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 2000.
How does France rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary?
France ranks 43rd 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 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)