Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in France

France: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary was 62.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
62.2%
World rank
18th
of 144 countries
All-time high
93.9%
in 1970
All-time low
28.5%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in France, 1960–2010

204060801001960198520101960: 93.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 93.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 93.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 93.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 93.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 83.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 74.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 54.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 39.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 28.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 62.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in France is 62.2%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in France peaked at 93.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2005.

That places France 18th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in France, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in France, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 93.6%
1965 93.5% -0.1%
1970 93.9% +0.4%
1975 93.6% -0.3%
1980 93.8% +0.2%
1985 83.6% -10.9%
1990 74.5% -10.8%
1995 54.9% -26.4%
2000 39.9% -27.4%
2005 28.5% -28.6%
2010 62.2% +118.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 93.6% 93.5% 93.6% 2
1970s 93.7% 93.6% 93.9% 2
1980s 88.7% 83.6% 93.8% 2
1990s 64.7% 54.9% 74.5% 2
2000s 34.2% 28.5% 39.9% 2
2010s 62.2% 62.2% 62.2% 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 15 Jamaica 63.0% compare
  2. 16 Fiji 63.0% compare
  3. 17 Costa Rica 62.8% compare
  4. 19 Philippines 61.9% compare
  5. 20 Luxembourg 60.0% compare
  6. 21 Argentina 59.9% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in France?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in France was 62.2% 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 75+ with primary recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2005.
How does France rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary?
France ranks 18th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. 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 75+ 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 75+ 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 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)