France vs United Arab Emirates
France vs United Arab Emirates: Girls in primary school
Girls in primary school: 99.1% in France in 2016 and 86.8% in United Arab Emirates in 2013, by Our World in Data estimates. In 2013 the value was higher in France, by 11.9 percentage points, or 1.14 times that in United Arab Emirates.
% of girls of primary-school age · Our World in Data
What the numbers say
- France has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1985.
- In 2012, France ranked 4 and United Arab Emirates ranked 70 of 97 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 88.2% in 2013.
Every year
% of girls of primary-school age · Our World in Data
| Year | France | United Arab Emirates | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | – | – | 88.2 |
| 2017 | – | – | 88.2 |
| 2016 | 99.1 | – | 88.3 |
| 2015 | 98.7 | – | 88.2 |
| 2014 | 97.9 | – | 88.3 |
| 2013 | 98.7 | 86.8 | 88.2 |
| 2012 | 98.8 | 87.5 | 88.2 |
| 2011 | 98.8 | – | 88.1 |
| 2010 | 97.5 | – | 87.9 |
| 2009 | 98 | – | 87.9 |
| 2008 | 98.3 | – | 87.6 |
| 2007 | – | 87.1 | 87.2 |
| 2006 | – | – | 86 |
| 2005 | – | – | 85.4 |
| 2004 | 95.5 | – | 84.7 |
| 2003 | 95.4 | – | 83.5 |
| 2002 | 95.6 | – | 81.4 |
| 2001 | 95.7 | – | 81 |
| 2000 | 95.7 | – | 80.7 |
| 1999 | 96 | – | 79.9 |
| 1998 | – | 79.7 | 78.9 |
| 1997 | 100 | 82.5 | 78.1 |
| 1996 | – | 86.1 | 77.9 |
| 1995 | 98.9 | 88.8 | 78 |
| 1994 | 97.7 | 88.5 | 78.3 |
| 1993 | 97.8 | 90.1 | 78 |
| 1992 | 99.2 | 91.9 | 77.7 |
| 1991 | – | 95.9 | 77.8 |
| 1990 | – | 95.1 | 77.3 |
| 1989 | – | 90.8 | 77.6 |
| 1988 | – | 86.2 | 76.6 |
| 1987 | – | 83.3 | 75.8 |
| 1986 | 97.6 | 73.2 | 75.3 |
| 1985 | 95.1 | 72 | 74 |
| 1980 | 100 | – | 75.8 |
| 1975 | 94.8 | – | 72.9 |
| 1970 | 98 | – | 69 |
| 1965 | 98 | – | 66 |
| 1960 | 97 | – | 63.1 |
| 1955 | 100 | – | 57.4 |
| 1950 | 100 | – | 51.4 |
| 1945 | 100 | – | 43.5 |
| 1940 | 100 | – | 40 |
| 1935 | 100 | – | 38.2 |
| 1930 | 100 | – | 36.4 |
| 1925 | 100 | – | 33 |
| 1920 | 100 | – | 30.5 |
| 1915 | 100 | – | 29.2 |
| 1910 | 100 | – | 28.1 |
| 1905 | 100 | – | 25.1 |
| 1900 | 100 | – | 23.3 |
| 1895 | 100 | – | 21.8 |
| 1890 | 100 | – | 20 |
| 1885 | 100 | – | 19 |
| 1880 | 100 | – | 17.2 |
| 1875 | 100 | – | 15.7 |
| 1870 | 65 | – | 13.2 |
| 1865 | 29.9 | – | 10.6 |
| 1860 | 27.1 | – | 9.3 |
| 1855 | 24.6 | – | 8 |
| 1850 | 22.1 | – | 6.8 |
| 1845 | 19.9 | – | 5.9 |
| 1840 | 17.8 | – | 5.2 |
| 1835 | 16 | – | 4.5 |
| 1830 | 14.2 | – | 4 |
| 1825 | 12.7 | – | 3.5 |
| 1820 | 11.2 | – | 3.1 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of girls of primary-school age who are enrolled in school.
- Source: Our World in Data, joining historical estimates to the World Bank’s.
- Ranks count the 97 countries with a value in 2012, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
France vs United Arab Emirates
Health
- Life expectancyFrance: 83.3 years in 2023United Arab Emirates: 82.9 years in 2023
- Child mortalityFrance: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024United Arab Emirates: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityFrance: 3.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023United Arab Emirates: 4.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionFrance: 4.25% in 2017United Arab Emirates: 2.88% in 2017
- Suicide rateFrance: 12.4 per 100,000 people in 2017United Arab Emirates: 5.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationFrance: 66.4 million people in 2023United Arab Emirates: 10.6 million people in 2023
- Population growthFrance: 0.17% a year in 2023United Arab Emirates: 3.7% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateFrance: 1.64 births per woman in 2023United Arab Emirates: 1.2 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationFrance: 78.8% in 2025United Arab Emirates: 86% in 2025
- Median ageFrance: 41.8 years in 2023United Arab Emirates: 31.2 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overFrance: 21.8% in 2023United Arab Emirates: 1.7% in 2023
- Net migration rateFrance: 1.4 per 1,000 people in 2023United Arab Emirates: 28.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personFrance: $39,920 in 2025United Arab Emirates: $41,610 in 2024
- GDP growthFrance: 0.9% a year in 2025United Arab Emirates: 6.2% a year in 2025
- InflationFrance: 0.9% a year in 2025United Arab Emirates: 1.3% a year in 2025
- Government debtFrance: 115.5% of GDP in 2025United Arab Emirates: 33.9% of GDP in 2025
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingFrance: 2.03% of GDP in 2025United Arab Emirates: 5.64% of GDP in 2014
- Military spending in US dollarsFrance: $64.5B in 2025United Arab Emirates: $27.8B in 2014
- Military spending per personFrance: $1,021 in 2025United Arab Emirates: $2,840 in 2014
- Military share of state spendingFrance: 3.5% of government spending in 2025United Arab Emirates: 17% of government spending in 2014
- Armed forces personnelFrance: 304,000 people in 2020United Arab Emirates: 63,000 people in 2020
- National powerFrance: 1.09% of world capability in 2022United Arab Emirates: 0.47% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersFrance: 1% of the labour force in 2020United Arab Emirates: 1.02% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsFrance: 236 million TIV in 2025United Arab Emirates: 868 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsFrance: 3.37 billion TIV in 2025United Arab Emirates: 33 million TIV in 2025