Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in France

France: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.8767 GPIA in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.8767 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
83rd
of 148 countries
All-time high
1.46 GPIA
in 1996
All-time low
0.5372 GPIA
in 2012
Years of data
24
1986–2018

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in France, 1986–2018

00.511.51986200220181986: 0.742 GPIA1994: 1.2 GPIA1995: 1.4 GPIA1996: 1.5 GPIA1999: 0.918 GPIA2000: 0.899 GPIA2001: 0.878 GPIA2002: 0.867 GPIA2003: 0.875 GPIA2004: 0.877 GPIA2005: 0.57 GPIA2006: 1.2 GPIA2007: 0.815 GPIA2008: 0.871 GPIA2009: 0.892 GPIA2010: 1.1 GPIA2011: 0.63 GPIA2012: 0.537 GPIA2013: 0.672 GPIA2014: 0.827 GPIA2015: 0.825 GPIA2016: 0.743 GPIA2017: 0.866 GPIA2018: 0.877 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

France recorded 0.8767 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2018.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in France peaked at 1.46 GPIA in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.5372 GPIA, in 2012.

That places France 83rd out of 148 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in France, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in France, 1986 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1986 0.742 GPIA
1994 1.23 GPIA +65.2%
1995 1.41 GPIA +15.5%
1996 1.46 GPIA +3.5%
1999 0.9185 GPIA -37.3%
2000 0.8986 GPIA -2.2%
2001 0.8777 GPIA -2.3%
2002 0.8675 GPIA -1.2%
2003 0.8746 GPIA +0.8%
2004 0.8773 GPIA +0.3%
2005 0.5704 GPIA -35.0%
2006 1.2 GPIA +109.8%
2007 0.8147 GPIA -31.9%
2008 0.8714 GPIA +7.0%
2009 0.8918 GPIA +2.3%
2010 1.05 GPIA +17.9%
2011 0.6297 GPIA -40.1%
2012 0.5372 GPIA -14.7%
2013 0.6724 GPIA +25.2%
2014 0.8272 GPIA +23.0%
2015 0.8253 GPIA -0.2%
2016 0.7429 GPIA -10.0%
2017 0.8663 GPIA +16.6%
2018 0.8767 GPIA +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.742 GPIA 0.742 GPIA 0.742 GPIA 1
1990s 1.26 GPIA 0.9185 GPIA 1.46 GPIA 4
2000s 0.8741 GPIA 0.5704 GPIA 1.2 GPIA 10
2010s 0.781 GPIA 0.5372 GPIA 1.05 GPIA 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 80 Dominican Republic 0.9011 GPIA compare
  2. 81 Montenegro 0.8922 GPIA
  3. 82 Honduras 0.8912 GPIA compare
  4. 84 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.8633 GPIA compare
  5. 85 South Africa 0.8571 GPIA compare
  6. 86 Cambodia 0.8509 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in France?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in France was 0.8767 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1.46 GPIA in 1996.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5372 GPIA in 2012.
How does France rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
France ranks 83rd out of 148 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and 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 children and adolescents of primary and 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
191 places, 4,346 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/