Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in France

France: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 34,679 millions in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
34,679 millions
World rank
8th
of 134 countries
All-time high
34,679 millions
in 2017
All-time low
9,339 millions
in 1990
Years of data
8
1990–2017

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

10.0k20.0k30.0k1990200320171990: 9.3k millions1991: 9.9k millions1992: 10.0k millions1993: 12.3k millions1994: 13.5k millions1995: 14.1k millions1996: 14.4k millions2017: 34.7k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in France is 34,679 millions, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in France peaked at 34,679 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9,339 millions, in 1990.

That places France 8th out of 134 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,938 millions 9,339 millions 14,420 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 40,420 millions compare
  3. 7 Mexico 36,829 millions compare
  4. 9 South Korea 27,836 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, ppp$ in France?
Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in France was 34,679 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 34,679 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 9,339 millions in 1990.
How does France rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
France ranks 8th out of 134 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,910 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 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 PPP$. 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/