Working-age population with primary education, total in France

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

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
75th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2004
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
12
2004–2016

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

00.0250.050.0750.10.1252004201020162004: 0.124 % of total population in working age2005: 0.12 % of total population in working age2006: 0.112 % of total population in working age2007: 0.105 % of total population in working age2009: 0.091 % of total population in working age2010: 0.087 % of total population in working age2011: 0.091 % of total population in working age2012: 0.083 % of total population in working age2013: 0.083 % of total population in working age2014: 0.101 % of total population in working age2015: 0.088 % of total population in working age2016: 0.083 % of total population in working age

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

Analysis

France recorded 0.1% for working-age population with primary education, total in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.

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

France ranks 75th of 113 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, total in France, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, total (% of total population in working age) in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of total population in working age Change
2004 0.1%
2005 0.1% -3.5%
2006 0.1% -6.4%
2007 0.1% -6.6%
2009 0.1% -13.0%
2010 0.1% -4.5%
2011 0.1% +5.3%
2012 0.1% -9.5%
2013 0.1% +0.5%
2014 0.1% +21.9%
2015 0.1% -13.2%
2016 0.1% -6.2%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near France

  1. 72 Gambia 0.1% compare
  2. 73 Spain 0.1% compare
  3. 74 Palestine, State of 0.1% compare
  4. 76 Malta 0.1% compare
  5. 77 Ireland 0.1% compare
  6. 78 Poland 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, total in France?
Working-age population with primary education, total in France was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, total recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, total recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
How does France rank for working-age population with primary education, total?
France ranks 75th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with primary education, total rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. 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, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,638 data points, 1970–2021
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