School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, gender parity ind in France

France: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, gender parity ind was 0.9933 GPI in 2018. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.9933 GPI
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
93rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.9977 GPI
in 2012
All-time low
0.9825 GPI
in 1995
Years of data
25
1994–2018

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, gender parity ind in France, 1994–2018

00.20.40.60.811994200620181994: 0.984 GPI1995: 0.983 GPI1996: 0.984 GPI1997: 0.987 GPI1998: 0.988 GPI1999: 0.991 GPI2000: 0.992 GPI2001: 0.993 GPI2002: 0.994 GPI2003: 0.993 GPI2004: 0.993 GPI2005: 0.989 GPI2006: 0.987 GPI2007: 0.99 GPI2008: 0.991 GPI2009: 0.992 GPI2010: 0.991 GPI2011: 0.995 GPI2012: 0.998 GPI2013: 0.996 GPI2014: 0.995 GPI2015: 0.994 GPI2016: 0.995 GPI2017: 0.994 GPI2018: 0.993 GPI

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, gender parity ind in France is 0.9933 GPI, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, gender parity ind in France peaked at 0.9977 GPI in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9825 GPI, in 1995.

That places France 93rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9862 GPI 0.9825 GPI 0.9912 GPI 6
2000s 0.9915 GPI 0.9869 GPI 0.9936 GPI 10
2010s 0.9946 GPI 0.9913 GPI 0.9977 GPI 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 90 Norway 0.9943 GPI compare
  2. 91 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.9939 GPI compare
  3. 92 Denmark 0.9934 GPI compare
  4. 94 Colombia 0.9931 GPI compare
  5. 95 Malta 0.9928 GPI compare
  6. 96 Bermuda 0.9926 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 233 places β†’

More reference data data for France

All data for France β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, gender parity ind in France?
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, gender parity ind in France was 0.9933 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, gender parity ind recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.9977 GPI in 2012.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, gender parity ind recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9825 GPI in 1995.
How does France rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, gender parity ind?
France ranks 93rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, gender parity ind 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, primary and lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,492 data points, 1981–2020
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.