Government expenditure per student, primary in France
France: Government expenditure per student, primary was 17.4% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure per student, primary in France, 1999–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, primary in France is 17.4%, measured 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 student, primary in France peaked at 18.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2006.
France ranks 46th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure per student, primary in France, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17.5% | — |
| 2000 | 17.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 17.5% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 17.2% | 18.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 17.4% | 18.2% | 7 |
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 per student, primary in France?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in France was 17.4% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2006.
- How does France rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- France ranks 46th out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.