France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$

France
30,026 millions
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
46,648 millions
in 2017
France rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd

Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ over time

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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 46,648 millions against 30,026 millions in France, a difference of 16,622 millions.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.6 times France's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

France ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 143 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 10,172 millions 15,616 millions 5,444 millions United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 15,231 millions 15,179 millions 52.54 millions France
1990s 18,221 millions 20,737 millions 2,516 millions United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 30,026 millions 46,648 millions 16,622 millions United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, constant us$, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 46,648 millions against 30,026 millions in France as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
16,622 millions, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
France ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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/