France vs Slovenia: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education

France
5.3%
in 2022
Slovenia
5.3%
in 2022
France rank
47th
Slovenia rank
50th

Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time

  • France
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

France currently reports 5.3% against 5.3% in Slovenia, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 47th and Slovenia ranks 50th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Slovenia Difference Ahead
1990s 5.3% 4.7% 0.6% France
2010s 5.4% 4.9% 0.5% France
2020s 5.5% 5.4% 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, France or Slovenia?
France, at 5.3% against 5.3% in Slovenia as of 2022.
What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between France and Slovenia?
0.0%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Slovenia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do France and Slovenia rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
France ranks 47th and Slovenia ranks 50th 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

Indicator
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.