Belgium vs France: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP
Belgium
0.7%
in 2022
France
0.7%
in 2022
Belgium rank
22nd
France rank
23rd
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in France, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1979 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 22nd and France ranks 23rd of 169 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and France in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | France |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | France |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.3% | France |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | France |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 0.7% against 0.7% in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp between Belgium and France?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 22nd and France ranks 23rd of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release