France vs Korea: Government expenditure on primary education, US$
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time
- France
- Korea
How they compare
France currently reports 30,026 millions against 20,605 millions in Korea, a difference of 9,421 millions.
That makes France's figure about 1.5 times Korea's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 5th and Korea ranks 8th of 151 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 | 3,022 millions | 417.57 millions | 2,605 millions | France |
| 1980s | 7,505 millions | 2,004 millions | 5,500 millions | France |
| 1990s | 14,066 millions | 5,608 millions | 8,458 millions | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, France or Korea?
- France, at 30,026 millions against 20,605 millions in Korea as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between France and Korea?
- 9,421 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, us$?
- France ranks 5th and Korea ranks 8th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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/