Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in France
France: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 19.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
19.1%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
36th
of 127 countries
All-time high
19.6%
in 2020
All-time low
17.9%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in France, 2017–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
France recorded 19.1% for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in 2022.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
That places France 36th out of 127 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17.9% | — |
| 2018 | 18.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.1% | 17.9% | 18.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 18.9% | 19.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
- 33 Denmark 20.2% compare
- 34 Dominican Republic 19.4% compare
- 35 Netherlands 19.2% compare
- 37 Brazil 19.1% compare
- 38 Syrian Arab Republic 18.8%
- 39 Latvia 18.5% compare
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 initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in France?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in France was 19.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2017.
- How does France rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- France ranks 36th out of 127 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release