Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index in France

France: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index was 1 GPI in 2018. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2018)
1 GPI
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
69th
of 135 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPI
in 1986
All-time low
0.9973 GPI
in 1996
Years of data
22
1986–2018

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index in France, 1986–2018

00.250.50.7511986200220181986: 1 GPI1996: 0.997 GPI1999: 1 GPI2000: 1 GPI2001: 1 GPI2002: 1 GPI2003: 1 GPI2004: 1 GPI2005: 1 GPI2006: 0.999 GPI2007: 0.999 GPI2008: 1 GPI2009: 1 GPI2010: 1 GPI2011: 1 GPI2012: 1 GPI2013: 1 GPI2014: 1 GPI2015: 1 GPI2016: 1 GPI2017: 1 GPI2018: 1 GPI

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

France recorded 1 GPI for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index in France peaked at 1.02 GPI in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.9973 GPI, in 1996.

That places France 69th out of 135 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.02 GPI 1.02 GPI 1.02 GPI 1
1990s 1 GPI 0.9973 GPI 1.01 GPI 2
2000s 1.01 GPI 0.999 GPI 1.01 GPI 10
2010s 1 GPI 0.9998 GPI 1 GPI 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 66 Iceland 1 GPI compare
  2. 67 Sri Lanka 1 GPI compare
  3. 68 Argentina 1 GPI compare
  4. 70 Cuba 1 GPI compare
  5. 71 Portugal 0.9996 GPI compare
  6. 72 Republic of Korea 0.9996 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 180 places β†’

More reference data data for France

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index in France?
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index in France was 1 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 1986.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9973 GPI in 1996.
How does France rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index?
France ranks 69th out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 3,032 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Ratio of female total net enrolment rate for lower secondary to the male total net enrolment rate for lower secondary. 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.