Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in France

France: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 102.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
102.6%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
81st
of 188 countries
All-time high
110.3%
in 1994
All-time low
100.7%
in 2004
Years of data
25
1994–2018

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

02550751001994200620181994: 110.3 %1995: 109.9 %1996: 109.3 %1997: 107 %1998: 106.3 %1999: 102.6 %2000: 101.9 %2001: 101.5 %2002: 101.1 %2003: 100.9 %2004: 100.7 %2005: 105.8 %2006: 105.7 %2007: 104.9 %2008: 104.5 %2009: 103.7 %2010: 103.3 %2011: 103 %2012: 102.5 %2013: 102.1 %2014: 101.1 %2015: 101.7 %2016: 102 %2017: 102.2 %2018: 102.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in France is 102.6%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in France peaked at 110.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 100.7%, in 2004.

France ranks 81st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in France, 1994 to 2018.
Year % Change
1994 110.3%
1995 109.9% -0.3%
1996 109.3% -0.6%
1997 107.0% -2.1%
1998 106.3% -0.6%
1999 102.6% -3.5%
2000 101.9% -0.7%
2001 101.5% -0.4%
2002 101.1% -0.3%
2003 100.9% -0.3%
2004 100.7% -0.1%
2005 105.8% +5.1%
2006 105.7% -0.1%
2007 104.9% -0.7%
2008 104.5% -0.4%
2009 103.7% -0.8%
2010 103.3% -0.4%
2011 103.0% -0.3%
2012 102.5% -0.5%
2013 102.1% -0.4%
2014 101.1% -1.0%
2015 101.7% +0.6%
2016 102.0% +0.2%
2017 102.2% +0.2%
2018 102.6% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 107.6% 102.6% 110.3% 6
2000s 103.1% 100.7% 105.8% 10
2010s 102.3% 101.1% 103.3% 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 78 Qatar 103.0% compare
  2. 79 Austria 102.8% compare
  3. 80 Mongolia 102.6% compare
  4. 82 Saudi Arabia 102.3% compare
  5. 83 Cuba 102.1% compare
  6. 84 Brunei Darussalam 102.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in France?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in France was 102.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 110.3% in 1994.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 100.7% in 2004.
How does France rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
France ranks 81st out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
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

Total male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.