France vs Tonga: Government spending on education as a share of GDP
France
5.3%
in 2022
Tonga
5.3%
in 2022
France rank
47th
Tonga rank
49th
Government spending on education as a share of GDP over time
- France
- Tonga
How they compare
France currently reports 5.3% against 5.3% in Tonga, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Tonga ahead.
France ranks 47th and Tonga ranks 49th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.9% | 10.3% | 5.4% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 5.5% | 0.2% | France |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.7% | 0.7% | France |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.2% | 0.3% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education as a share of gdp, France or Tonga?
- France, at 5.3% against 5.3% in Tonga as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between France and Tonga?
- 0.0%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Tonga?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do France and Tonga rank globally for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
- France ranks 47th and Tonga ranks 49th 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 as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.