Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ in France

France: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ was 18,240 millions in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
18,240 millions
World rank
3rd
of 158 countries
All-time high
18,240 millions
in 2017
All-time low
298.63 millions
in 1970
Years of data
28
1970–2017

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ in France, 1970–2017

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1970199320171970: 298.6 millions1971: 299.8 millions1972: 342.3 millions1973: 438.7 millions1974: 1.1k millions1975: 1.5k millions1976: 1.5k millions1977: 1.7k millions1978: 2.1k millions1979: 2.5k millions1980: 2.9k millions1981: 2.8k millions1982: 2.7k millions1983: 2.9k millions1984: 2.8k millions1985: 2.9k millions1986: 3.9k millions1987: 4.7k millions1988: 5.0k millions1989: 4.8k millions1990: 6.1k millions1991: 6.2k millions1992: 6.7k millions1993: 7.5k millions1994: 8.6k millions1995: 10.3k millions1996: 10.2k millions2017: 18.2k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in France is 18,240 millions, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in France peaked at 18,240 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 298.63 millions, in 1970.

France ranks 3rd of 158 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ in France, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (millions) in France, 1970 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1970 298.63 millions —
1971 299.8 millions +0.4%
1972 342.31 millions +14.2%
1973 438.69 millions +28.2%
1974 1,090 millions +148.4%
1975 1,469 millions +34.8%
1976 1,547 millions +5.4%
1977 1,732 millions +11.9%
1978 2,110 millions +21.8%
1979 2,530 millions +19.9%
1980 2,911 millions +15.1%
1981 2,768 millions -4.9%
1982 2,709 millions -2.1%
1983 2,854 millions +5.4%
1984 2,781 millions -2.6%
1985 2,926 millions +5.2%
1986 3,948 millions +34.9%
1987 4,713 millions +19.4%
1988 4,967 millions +5.4%
1989 4,842 millions -2.5%
1990 6,060 millions +25.2%
1991 6,223 millions +2.7%
1992 6,723 millions +8.0%
1993 7,511 millions +11.7%
1994 8,598 millions +14.5%
1995 10,348 millions +20.4%
1996 10,157 millions -1.8%
2017 18,240 millions +79.6%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 18,240 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 510.46 millions, 35.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • France's 18,240 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 509.02 millions, 35.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1974 +148.4% 438.69 millions 1,090 millions

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,186 millions 298.63 millions 2,530 millions 10
1980s 3,542 millions 2,709 millions 4,967 millions 10
1990s 7,946 millions 6,060 millions 10,348 millions 7
2010s 18,240 millions 18,240 millions 18,240 millions 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 United States 61,662 millions compare
  2. 2 Russia 20,428 millions compare
  3. 4 Germany 18,088 millions compare
  4. 5 Brazil 13,259 millions compare
  5. 6 Italy 9,277 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in France?
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in France was 18,240 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 18,240 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 298.63 millions in 1970.
How does France rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$?
France ranks 3rd out of 158 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,075 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on pre-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/