Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in France

France: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.9865 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.9865 GPIA
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
66th
of 133 countries
All-time high
1.36 GPIA
in 1996
All-time low
0.565 GPIA
in 1986
Years of data
22
1986–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in France, 1986–2018

00.511.51986200220181986: 0.565 GPIA1996: 1.4 GPIA1999: 0.883 GPIA2000: 0.869 GPIA2001: 0.842 GPIA2002: 0.836 GPIA2003: 0.842 GPIA2004: 0.875 GPIA2005: 0.679 GPIA2006: 1.1 GPIA2007: 1.1 GPIA2008: 0.897 GPIA2009: 0.97 GPIA2010: 1 GPIA2011: 0.776 GPIA2012: 0.784 GPIA2013: 0.824 GPIA2014: 0.871 GPIA2015: 0.852 GPIA2016: 0.876 GPIA2017: 0.957 GPIA2018: 0.987 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

France recorded 0.9865 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2018.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in France peaked at 1.36 GPIA in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.565 GPIA, in 1986.

That places France 66th out of 133 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in France, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in France, 1986 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1986 0.565 GPIA
1996 1.36 GPIA +141.5%
1999 0.8834 GPIA -35.2%
2000 0.8685 GPIA -1.7%
2001 0.8417 GPIA -3.1%
2002 0.8364 GPIA -0.6%
2003 0.8421 GPIA +0.7%
2004 0.8753 GPIA +3.9%
2005 0.6788 GPIA -22.5%
2006 1.12 GPIA +65.4%
2007 1.06 GPIA -5.2%
2008 0.8973 GPIA -15.7%
2009 0.9697 GPIA +8.1%
2010 1.03 GPIA +6.5%
2011 0.7762 GPIA -24.9%
2012 0.7837 GPIA +1.0%
2013 0.8237 GPIA +5.1%
2014 0.8706 GPIA +5.7%
2015 0.8518 GPIA -2.2%
2016 0.8763 GPIA +2.9%
2017 0.9568 GPIA +9.2%
2018 0.9865 GPIA +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.565 GPIA 0.565 GPIA 0.565 GPIA 1
1990s 1.12 GPIA 0.8834 GPIA 1.36 GPIA 2
2000s 0.8997 GPIA 0.6788 GPIA 1.12 GPIA 10
2010s 0.8843 GPIA 0.7762 GPIA 1.03 GPIA 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 63 Jordan 1.01 GPIA compare
  2. 64 Djibouti 1 GPIA compare
  3. 65 Cuba 1 GPIA compare
  4. 67 Peru 0.964 GPIA compare
  5. 68 Cape Verde 0.9584 GPIA compare
  6. 69 New Zealand 0.958 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in France?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in France was 0.9865 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1.36 GPIA in 1996.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.565 GPIA in 1986.
How does France rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
France ranks 66th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,962 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/