France vs Korea: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$

France
30,026 millions
in 2017
Korea
21,622 millions
in 2016
France rank
5th
Korea rank
8th

Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ over time

  • France
  • Korea
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How they compare

France currently reports 30,026 millions against 21,622 millions in Korea, a difference of 8,404 millions.

That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Korea's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 5th and Korea ranks 8th of 143 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 9,954 millions 1,804 millions 8,151 millions France
1980s 15,231 millions 4,301 millions 10,931 millions France
1990s 17,892 millions 7,314 millions 10,578 millions France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, constant us$, France or Korea?
France, at 30,026 millions against 21,622 millions in Korea as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ between France and Korea?
8,404 millions, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Korea?
24 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1995.
How do France and Korea rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
France ranks 5th and Korea ranks 8th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 2,788 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/