Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in France

France: Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
91st
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2007
All-time low
0.3%
in 2016
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in France, 2004–2016

00.20.40.62004201020162004: 0.436 % of population with low education2005: 0.425 % of population with low education2006: 0.414 % of population with low education2007: 0.543 % of population with low education2009: 0.391 % of population with low education2010: 0.384 % of population with low education2011: 0.417 % of population with low education2012: 0.403 % of population with low education2013: 0.417 % of population with low education2014: 0.351 % of population with low education2015: 0.327 % of population with low education2016: 0.306 % of population with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in France is 0.3%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in France peaked at 0.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2016.

France ranks 91st of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in France, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of population with low education Change
2004 0.4%
2005 0.4% -2.7%
2006 0.4% -2.6%
2007 0.5% +31.4%
2009 0.4% -28.1%
2010 0.4% -1.9%
2011 0.4% +8.8%
2012 0.4% -3.3%
2013 0.4% +3.4%
2014 0.4% -15.8%
2015 0.3% -6.8%
2016 0.3% -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 5
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 7

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  4. 92 Malta 0.3% compare
  5. 93 Croatia 0.3% compare
  6. 94 Argentina 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in France?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in France was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2007.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
How does France rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
France ranks 91st out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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