Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in France

France: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ was 34,679 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
34,679 millions
World rank
8th
of 133 countries
All-time high
34,679 millions
in 2017
All-time low
17,965 millions
in 1990
Years of data
8
1990–2017

Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in France, 1990–2017

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200320171990: 18.0k millions1991: 18.5k millions1992: 18.2k millions1993: 21.9k millions1994: 23.5k millions1995: 24.0k millions1996: 24.2k millions2017: 34.7k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

France recorded 34,679 millions for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in 2017. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in France peaked at 34,679 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17,965 millions, in 1990.

That places France 8th out of 133 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in France, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions) in France, 1990 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1990 17,965 millions —
1991 18,490 millions +2.9%
1992 18,230 millions -1.4%
1993 21,873 millions +20.0%
1994 23,459 millions +7.3%
1995 23,968 millions +2.2%
1996 24,157 millions +0.8%
2017 34,679 millions +43.6%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 34,679 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,312 millions, 10.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • France's 34,679 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,689 millions, 9.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21,163 millions 17,965 millions 24,157 millions 7
2010s 34,679 millions 34,679 millions 34,679 millions 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 5 Brazil 47,604 millions compare
  2. 6 Indonesia 40,035 millions compare
  3. 7 Mexico 36,829 millions compare
  4. 9 South Korea 28,040 millions compare
  5. 10 Germany 27,794 millions compare
  6. 11 Italy 24,876 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in France?
Government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in France was 34,679 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 34,679 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 17,965 millions in 1990.
How does France rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
France ranks 8th out of 133 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 1,899 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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 PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/