Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in France
France: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in France, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in France stood at 1.2%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in France peaked at 1.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1973.
That places France 92nd out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8% | — |
| 1971 | 0.7% | -11.6% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | +77.9% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | +20.5% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 457,956 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 43,533 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in France?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in France was 1.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1973.
- How does France rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- France ranks 92nd out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release