Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in France

France: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity was 0.9932 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.9932 GPI
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
93rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.9976 GPI
in 2012
All-time low
0.9825 GPI
in 1995
Years of data
25
1994–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in France, 1994–2018

00.20.40.60.811994200620181994: 0.984 GPI1995: 0.983 GPI1996: 0.984 GPI1997: 0.987 GPI1998: 0.988 GPI1999: 0.991 GPI2000: 0.992 GPI2001: 0.993 GPI2002: 0.993 GPI2003: 0.993 GPI2004: 0.993 GPI2005: 0.99 GPI2006: 0.987 GPI2007: 0.99 GPI2008: 0.991 GPI2009: 0.993 GPI2010: 0.991 GPI2011: 0.995 GPI2012: 0.998 GPI2013: 0.996 GPI2014: 0.995 GPI2015: 0.994 GPI2016: 0.994 GPI2017: 0.993 GPI2018: 0.993 GPI

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in France is 0.9932 GPI, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in France peaked at 0.9976 GPI in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9825 GPI, in 1995.

France ranks 93rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in France, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in France, 1994 to 2018.
Year GPI Change
1994 0.9839 GPI
1995 0.9825 GPI -0.1%
1996 0.984 GPI +0.2%
1997 0.9867 GPI +0.3%
1998 0.9884 GPI +0.2%
1999 0.9911 GPI +0.3%
2000 0.9919 GPI +0.1%
2001 0.9925 GPI +0.1%
2002 0.9932 GPI +0.1%
2003 0.9929 GPI -0.0%
2004 0.993 GPI +0.0%
2005 0.9896 GPI -0.3%
2006 0.9873 GPI -0.2%
2007 0.9903 GPI +0.3%
2008 0.9912 GPI +0.1%
2009 0.9925 GPI +0.1%
2010 0.9913 GPI -0.1%
2011 0.9952 GPI +0.4%
2012 0.9976 GPI +0.2%
2013 0.9962 GPI -0.1%
2014 0.9955 GPI -0.1%
2015 0.9944 GPI -0.1%
2016 0.9942 GPI -0.0%
2017 0.9933 GPI -0.1%
2018 0.9932 GPI -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9861 GPI 0.9825 GPI 0.9911 GPI 6
2000s 0.9914 GPI 0.9873 GPI 0.9932 GPI 10
2010s 0.9945 GPI 0.9913 GPI 0.9976 GPI 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 90 Switzerland 0.995 GPI compare
  2. 91 Norway 0.9946 GPI compare
  3. 92 Tonga 0.9945 GPI compare
  4. 94 Bermuda 0.9931 GPI compare
  5. 95 Denmark 0.9928 GPI compare
  6. 96 Malawi 0.9927 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in France?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in France was 0.9932 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.9976 GPI in 2012.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9825 GPI in 1995.
How does France rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity?
France ranks 93rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary and lower secondary to male gross enrolment ratio for primary and lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.