School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in France
France: School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index was 0.9946 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in France, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
France recorded 0.9946 GPI for school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in France peaked at 1.08 GPI in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.9798 GPI, in 1994.
That places France 88th out of 197 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9855 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9865 GPI | 0.9815 GPI | 0.9897 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9847 GPI | 0.9798 GPI | 0.9894 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9914 GPI | 0.9882 GPI | 0.9956 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9947 GPI | 0.9879 GPI | 0.9996 GPI | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in France?
- School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in France was 0.9946 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPI in 1976.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9798 GPI in 1994.
- How does France rank for school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index?
- France ranks 88th out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.