Australia vs France: Government expenditure on primary education, US$

Australia
22,665 millions
in 2017
France
30,026 millions
in 2017
Australia rank
7th
France rank
5th

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

  • Australia
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 30,026 millions against 22,665 millions in Australia, a difference of 7,361 millions.

That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 7th and France ranks 5th of 151 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia France Difference Ahead
1990s 5,461 millions 16,661 millions 11,200 millions France
2010s 22,665 millions 30,026 millions 7,361 millions France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Australia or France?
France, at 30,026 millions against 22,665 millions in Australia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Australia and France?
7,361 millions, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
How do Australia and France rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Australia ranks 7th and France ranks 5th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (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, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). 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$. 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/