Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in France

France: Working-age population with primary education, primary education and was 0.8% in 2016. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
66th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2012
All-time low
0.8%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in France, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.812004201020162004: 0.876 % of population with low education in working age2005: 0.89 % of population with low education in working age2006: 0.88 % of population with low education in working age2007: 0.863 % of population with low education in working age2009: 0.874 % of population with low education in working age2010: 0.884 % of population with low education in working age2011: 0.92 % of population with low education in working age2012: 0.922 % of population with low education in working age2013: 0.921 % of population with low education in working age2014: 0.818 % of population with low education in working age2015: 0.81 % of population with low education in working age2016: 0.812 % of population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

France recorded 0.8% for working-age population with primary education, primary education and in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, primary education and in France peaked at 0.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2015.

France ranks 66th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 5
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 63 Georgia 0.8% compare
  2. 64 United States 0.8% compare
  3. 65 Uganda 0.8% compare
  4. 67 Italy 0.8% compare
  5. 68 Netherlands, The 0.8% compare
  6. 69 Armenia, Republic of 0.8% compare

See the full ranking of 107 places β†’

More reference data data for France

All data for France β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, primary education and in France?
Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in France was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, primary education and recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, primary education and recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2015.
How does France rank for working-age population with primary education, primary education and?
France ranks 66th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with primary education, primary education and rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 with primary education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,487 data points, 1970–2021
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