Working-age population with primary education, rural in France

France: Working-age population with primary education, rural was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
67th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2004
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
12
2004–2016

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

00.050.10.152004201020162004: 0.167 % of rural population in working age2005: 0.161 % of rural population in working age2006: 0.15 % of rural population in working age2007: 0.129 % of rural population in working age2009: 0.11 % of rural population in working age2010: 0.103 % of rural population in working age2011: 0.109 % of rural population in working age2012: 0.085 % of rural population in working age2013: 0.085 % of rural population in working age2014: 0.107 % of rural population in working age2015: 0.089 % of rural population in working age2016: 0.08 % of rural population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, working-age population with primary education, rural in France stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, rural in France peaked at 0.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.

France ranks 67th of 96 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.

Working-age population with primary education, rural in France, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, rural (% of rural population in working age) in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of rural population in working age Change
2004 0.2%
2005 0.2% -3.1%
2006 0.2% -7.0%
2007 0.1% -13.9%
2009 0.1% -15.1%
2010 0.1% -6.0%
2011 0.1% +5.7%
2012 0.1% -22.1%
2013 0.1% -0.2%
2014 0.1% +26.5%
2015 0.1% -17.4%
2016 0.1% -10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 5
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 64 Poland 0.1% compare
  2. 65 Ireland 0.1% compare
  3. 66 Russian Federation 0.1% compare
  4. 68 Bulgaria 0.1% compare
  5. 69 Djibouti 0.1% compare
  6. 70 Republic of Korea 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, rural in France?
Working-age population with primary education, rural in France was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, rural recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2004.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, rural recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
How does France rank for working-age population with primary education, rural?
France ranks 67th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with primary education, rural rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. 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, rural (% of rural population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, rural (% of rural population in working age)
Unit
% of rural population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,322 data points, 1970–2021
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