Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in France

France: Government expenditure on primary education, US$ was 30,026 millions in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
30,026 millions
World rank
5th
of 151 countries
All-time high
30,026 millions
in 2017
All-time low
1,096 millions
in 1971
Years of data
28
1970–2017

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1970199320171970: 1.1k millions1971: 1.1k millions1972: 1.3k millions1973: 1.6k millions1974: 3.1k millions1975: 4.0k millions1976: 4.1k millions1977: 4.5k millions1978: 5.4k millions1979: 6.5k millions1980: 7.4k millions1981: 7.1k millions1982: 6.8k millions1983: 6.2k millions1984: 5.9k millions1985: 6.0k millions1986: 7.7k millions1987: 9.1k millions1988: 9.7k millions1989: 9.4k millions1990: 11.6k millions1991: 11.8k millions1992: 12.6k millions1993: 14.4k millions1994: 15.9k millions1995: 18.2k millions1996: 18.2k millions2017: 30.0k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in France stood at 30,026 millions. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in France peaked at 30,026 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,096 millions, in 1971.

That places France 5th out of 151 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,270 millions 1,096 millions 6,451 millions 10
1980s 7,505 millions 5,852 millions 9,672 millions 10
1990s 14,653 millions 11,552 millions 18,234 millions 7
2010s 30,026 millions 30,026 millions 30,026 millions 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Japan 54,954 millions compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 46,648 millions compare
  3. 4 Brazil 32,540 millions compare
  4. 6 Germany 23,253 millions compare
  5. 7 Australia 22,665 millions compare
  6. 8 South Korea 20,605 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, us$ in France?
Government expenditure on primary education, us$ in France was 30,026 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 30,026 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1,096 millions in 1971.
How does France rank for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
France ranks 5th out of 151 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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