How does France rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index?

France ranks 115th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.

Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index 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 School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in France

Name: School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in France
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

France: School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index was 0.9967 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)

0.9967 GPI

Change on year

down 0.3%

World rank

115th

of 189 countries

All-time high

1.01 GPI

in 1976

All-time low

0.9526 GPI

in 1973

Years of data

1971–2018

School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in France, 1971–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in France is 0.9967 GPI, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in France peaked at 1.01 GPI in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.9526 GPI, in 1973.

France ranks 115th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.9941 GPI	0.9526 GPI	1.01 GPI	9
1980s	0.9967 GPI	0.9923 GPI	1 GPI	10
1990s	0.999 GPI	0.9966 GPI	1 GPI	10
2000s	0.999 GPI	0.9929 GPI	1 GPI	10
2010s	0.9978 GPI	0.9941 GPI	1 GPI	9

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117 Mauritius 0.996 GPI compare
118 Canada 0.9956 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in France?: School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in France was 0.9967 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index recorded in France?: The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 1976.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index recorded in France?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9526 GPI in 1973.
How does France rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index?: France ranks 115th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index 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 School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit: GPI
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 234 places, 7,031 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. 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.