Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in France
France: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ was 35,957 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in France, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in France stood at 35,957 millions. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in France peaked at 35,957 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,112 millions, in 1971.
That places France 6th out of 148 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in France, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7,637 millions | — |
| 1971 | 7,112 millions | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 7,117 millions | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 7,303 millions | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 13,604 millions | +86.3% |
| 1975 | 13,945 millions | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 14,260 millions | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 14,627 millions | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 14,924 millions | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 15,184 millions | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 15,540 millions | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 17,114 millions | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 17,672 millions | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 17,101 millions | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 17,305 millions | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 17,176 millions | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 16,169 millions | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 16,218 millions | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 16,606 millions | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 16,707 millions | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 17,114 millions | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 17,630 millions | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 17,373 millions | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 20,858 millions | +20.1% |
| 1994 | 22,365 millions | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 22,845 millions | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 23,034 millions | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 33,323 millions | +44.7% |
| 2018 | 33,999 millions | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 34,985 millions | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 34,437 millions | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 35,160 millions | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 35,957 millions | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,571 millions | 7,112 millions | 15,184 millions | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,761 millions | 15,540 millions | 17,672 millions | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,174 millions | 17,114 millions | 23,034 millions | 7 |
| 2010s | 34,102 millions | 33,323 millions | 34,985 millions | 3 |
| 2020s | 35,185 millions | 34,437 millions | 35,957 millions | 3 |
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More education data for France
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 229,471 (2013)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in France?
- Government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in France was 35,957 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 35,957 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,112 millions in 1971.
- How does France rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
- France ranks 6th out of 148 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release