Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in France
France: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index was 1 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1 index
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
94th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1 index
in 2025
All-time low
1 index
in 2001
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in France, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2025, primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in France stood at 1 index. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in France peaked at 1 index in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1 index, in 2001.
That places France 94th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in France, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1 index | — |
| 1982 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 index | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1 index is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 index, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- France's 1 index is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 index, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 index | 1 index | 1 index | 9 |
| 1990s | 1 index | 1 index | 1 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 index | 1 index | 1 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 index | 1 index | 1 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 index | 1 index | 1 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 91 Palestine 1 index compare
- 92 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 index compare
- 93 Kyrgyzstan 1 index compare
- 95 Maldives 1 index compare
- 96 Kazakhstan 1 index compare
- 97 Canada 1 index compare
More gender data for France
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,528 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9027 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 58,516 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 58,516 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.327 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 310,512 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 325,288 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 312,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 326,662 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 325,263 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in France?
- Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in France was 1 index in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1 index in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 index in 2001.
- How does France rank for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- France ranks 94th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal primary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.