Denmark vs France: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Denmark
20.2%
in 2022
France
19.1%
in 2022
Denmark rank
33rd
France rank
36th
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Denmark
- France
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 20.2% against 19.1% in France, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 33rd and France ranks 36th of 127 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.9% | 18.1% | 3.8% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 19.2% | 2.1% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp, Denmark or France?
- Denmark, at 20.2% against 19.1% in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Denmark and France?
- 1.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and France?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and France rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 33rd and France ranks 36th of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. 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