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

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
48
1971–2018

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

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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.

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

Annual values for School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index (GPI) in France, 1971 to 2018.
Year GPI Change
1971 1 GPI
1972 1 GPI +0.2%
1973 0.9526 GPI -5.0%
1974 1.01 GPI +5.7%
1975 0.9596 GPI -4.7%
1976 1.01 GPI +5.7%
1977 1 GPI -1.3%
1978 1.01 GPI +0.5%
1979 1 GPI -0.2%
1980 1 GPI -0.1%
1981 1 GPI -0.0%
1982 0.9992 GPI -0.3%
1983 0.9949 GPI -0.4%
1984 0.9934 GPI -0.1%
1985 0.9938 GPI +0.0%
1986 0.9923 GPI -0.1%
1987 0.9946 GPI +0.2%
1988 0.9957 GPI +0.1%
1989 0.9977 GPI +0.2%
1990 0.9968 GPI -0.1%
1991 0.9966 GPI -0.0%
1992 1 GPI +0.4%
1993 1 GPI +0.1%
1994 0.9993 GPI -0.3%
1995 0.9987 GPI -0.1%
1996 0.9975 GPI -0.1%
1997 0.9989 GPI +0.1%
1998 1 GPI +0.2%
1999 0.9995 GPI -0.1%
2000 1 GPI +0.1%
2001 1 GPI +0.1%
2002 1 GPI +0.3%
2003 1 GPI -0.1%
2004 1 GPI -0.1%
2005 0.9988 GPI -0.3%
2006 0.996 GPI -0.3%
2007 0.9951 GPI -0.1%
2008 0.9951 GPI +0.0%
2009 0.9929 GPI -0.2%
2010 0.9941 GPI +0.1%
2011 0.9952 GPI +0.1%
2012 0.9955 GPI +0.0%
2013 1 GPI +0.5%
2014 0.9991 GPI -0.2%
2015 0.9996 GPI +0.1%
2016 0.9998 GPI +0.0%
2017 0.9995 GPI -0.0%
2018 0.9967 GPI -0.3%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 0.9967 GPI is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9937 GPI, 1.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
  • France's 0.9967 GPI is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9917 GPI, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near France

  1. 112 Mongolia 0.998 GPI compare
  2. 113 Serbia 0.9971 GPI compare
  3. 114 Poland 0.9969 GPI compare
  4. 116 Burkina Faso 0.9964 GPI compare
  5. 117 Mauritius 0.996 GPI compare
  6. 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

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.