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

France: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 58.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
58.3%
World rank
20th
of 144 countries
All-time high
93.9%
in 1960
All-time low
24.5%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

204060801001960198520101960: 93.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 93 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 92.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 91.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 91 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 80.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 71.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 50.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 35.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 24.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 58.3 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 58.3% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in France peaked at 93.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2005.

That places France 20th 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 population age 75+ with primary schooling. in France, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in France, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 93.9%
1965 93.0% -1.0%
1970 92.3% -0.8%
1975 91.3% -1.1%
1980 91.0% -0.3%
1985 80.5% -11.6%
1990 71.4% -11.3%
1995 50.5% -29.2%
2000 35.4% -29.9%
2005 24.5% -30.7%
2010 58.3% +137.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 93.4% 93.0% 93.9% 2
1970s 91.8% 91.3% 92.3% 2
1980s 85.7% 80.5% 91.0% 2
1990s 60.9% 50.5% 71.4% 2
2000s 30.0% 24.5% 35.4% 2
2010s 58.3% 58.3% 58.3% 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 17 Malta 61.4% compare
  2. 18 Philippines 61.2% compare
  3. 19 Poland 58.4% compare
  4. 21 Argentina 56.8% compare
  5. 22 Lithuania 55.4% compare
  6. 23 Colombia 55.0% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in France?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in France was 58.3% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2005.
How does France rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
France ranks 20th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.7%. 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 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 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 population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)