Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in France
France: Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita was 17.36 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
17.36
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
46th
of 122 countries
All-time high
18.15
in 2010
All-time low
17.22
in 2006
Years of data
16
1999–2016
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in France, 1999–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 17.36 for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in 2016.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in France peaked at 18.15 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.22, in 2006.
That places France 46th out of 122 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17.49 | — |
| 2000 | 17.53 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 17.74 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 17.95 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 17.55 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 17.22 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 17.83 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 17.53 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 17.99 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 18.15 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 17.91 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 17.5 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 17.71 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 17.69 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 17.54 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 17.36 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.49 | 17.49 | 17.49 | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.67 | 17.22 | 17.99 | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.7 | 17.36 | 18.15 | 7 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in France?
- Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in France was 17.36 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 18.15 in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.22 in 2006.
- How does France rank for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita?
- France ranks 46th out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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