Dominica vs France: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Dominica
5.4%
in 2024
France
5.3%
in 2022
Dominica rank
45th
France rank
47th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Dominica
- France
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 5.4% against 5.3% in France, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1989 it was France ahead.
Dominica ranks 45th and France ranks 47th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 1 and France in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.3% | 4.5% | 0.2% | France |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 0.0% | Dominica |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 5.4% | 0.5% | France |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.5% | 0.1% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Dominica or France?
- Dominica, at 5.4% against 5.3% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Dominica and France?
- 0.1%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and France?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
- How do Dominica and France rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Dominica ranks 45th and France ranks 47th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.