School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in France

France: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 0.997 GPI in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.997 GPI
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
109th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.09 GPI
in 1981
All-time low
0.9844 GPI
in 1995
Years of data
48
1971–2020

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in France, 1971–2020

00.250.50.751197119952020

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in France is 0.997 GPI, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in France peaked at 1.09 GPI in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.9844 GPI, in 1995.

That places France 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in France, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in France, 1971 to 2020.
Year GPI Change
1971 1.03 GPI
1972 1.03 GPI +0.0%
1973 1.07 GPI +3.7%
1974 1 GPI -6.7%
1975 1.03 GPI +3.3%
1977 1.04 GPI +0.2%
1978 1.04 GPI +0.7%
1979 1.04 GPI -0.3%
1980 1.05 GPI +0.6%
1981 1.09 GPI +4.2%
1982 1.05 GPI -4.0%
1983 1.05 GPI +0.1%
1985 1.04 GPI -0.8%
1986 1.04 GPI -0.4%
1987 1.03 GPI -0.1%
1988 1.03 GPI -0.1%
1989 1.03 GPI -0.1%
1990 1.03 GPI -0.3%
1991 1.02 GPI -0.5%
1992 1.02 GPI -0.3%
1993 1.02 GPI -0.4%
1994 0.9877 GPI -2.7%
1995 0.9844 GPI -0.3%
1996 0.9868 GPI +0.2%
1997 0.9892 GPI +0.2%
1998 0.9906 GPI +0.1%
1999 0.9955 GPI +0.5%
2000 0.9961 GPI +0.1%
2001 0.9977 GPI +0.2%
2002 0.9992 GPI +0.2%
2003 1 GPI +0.3%
2004 1 GPI -0.1%
2005 0.9984 GPI -0.3%
2006 0.9955 GPI -0.3%
2007 0.9978 GPI +0.2%
2008 0.9976 GPI -0.0%
2009 0.9983 GPI +0.1%
2010 1 GPI +0.2%
2011 1 GPI +0.2%
2012 1 GPI -0.0%
2013 1.01 GPI +0.3%
2014 1.01 GPI +0.1%
2015 1 GPI -0.3%
2016 1 GPI -0.1%
2017 1 GPI -0.1%
2018 1 GPI -0.1%
2019 0.9987 GPI -0.2%
2020 0.997 GPI -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.04 GPI 1 GPI 1.07 GPI 8
1980s 1.05 GPI 1.03 GPI 1.09 GPI 9
1990s 1 GPI 0.9844 GPI 1.03 GPI 10
2000s 0.9985 GPI 0.9955 GPI 1 GPI 10
2010s 1 GPI 0.9987 GPI 1.01 GPI 10
2020s 0.997 GPI 0.997 GPI 0.997 GPI 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 106 Barbados 0.9985 GPI compare
  2. 107 Mongolia 0.9983 GPI compare
  3. 108 Portugal 0.9973 GPI compare
  4. 110 Denmark 0.9969 GPI compare
  5. 111 Qatar 0.9966 GPI compare
  6. 112 South Korea 0.9964 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in France?
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in France was 0.997 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPI in 1981.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9844 GPI in 1995.
How does France rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
France ranks 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.