Literacy rates increased after primary education was made compulsory in France.
In France, education is a priority with 21 percent of the annual national budget earmarked for education. The country has a 99 percent literacy rate. France’s higher education history is lengthy. The University of Paris was founded in 1215.It is one of the oldest universities in the world. Prior to 1789, education was controlled by the Catholic Church. After the French Revolution, French people installed a standardized and centralized education system.
