Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in France

France: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 102.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
102.2%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
79th
of 188 countries
All-time high
109.4%
in 1994
All-time low
100.4%
in 2004
Years of data
25
1994–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in France, 1994–2018

02550751001994200620181994: 109.4 %1995: 109 %1996: 108.4 %1997: 106.3 %1998: 105.7 %1999: 102.1 %2000: 101.5 %2001: 101.1 %2002: 100.8 %2003: 100.5 %2004: 100.4 %2005: 105.3 %2006: 105 %2007: 104.4 %2008: 104 %2009: 103.3 %2010: 102.8 %2011: 102.8 %2012: 102.4 %2013: 101.9 %2014: 100.9 %2015: 101.5 %2016: 101.7 %2017: 101.9 %2018: 102.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

France recorded 102.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in France peaked at 109.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 100.4%, in 2004.

That places France 79th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in France, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in France, 1994 to 2018.
Year % Change
1994 109.4%
1995 109.0% -0.4%
1996 108.4% -0.5%
1997 106.3% -2.0%
1998 105.7% -0.5%
1999 102.1% -3.4%
2000 101.5% -0.6%
2001 101.1% -0.4%
2002 100.8% -0.3%
2003 100.5% -0.3%
2004 100.4% -0.1%
2005 105.3% +4.9%
2006 105.0% -0.3%
2007 104.4% -0.5%
2008 104.0% -0.4%
2009 103.3% -0.7%
2010 102.8% -0.4%
2011 102.8% -0.1%
2012 102.4% -0.4%
2013 101.9% -0.4%
2014 100.9% -1.0%
2015 101.5% +0.5%
2016 101.7% +0.2%
2017 101.9% +0.1%
2018 102.2% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 106.8% 102.1% 109.4% 6
2000s 102.6% 100.4% 105.3% 10
2010s 102.0% 100.9% 102.8% 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 76 Saudi Arabia 102.4% compare
  2. 77 Croatia 102.3% compare
  3. 78 Brunei 102.3% compare
  4. 80 Kuwait 102.2% compare
  5. 81 Chile 102.1% compare
  6. 82 Suriname 102.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in France?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in France was 102.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 109.4% in 1994.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 100.4% in 2004.
How does France rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
France ranks 79th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.