France vs Lebanon: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
France
9.1%
in 2022
Lebanon
8.6%
in 2025
France rank
163rd
Lebanon rank
166th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- France
- Lebanon
How they compare
France currently reports 9.1% against 8.6% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1993 it was France ahead.
France ranks 163rd and Lebanon ranks 166th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5% | 7.8% | 2.7% | France |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 7.8% | 1.8% | France |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 9.4% | 0.2% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, France or Lebanon?
- France, at 9.1% against 8.6% in Lebanon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between France and Lebanon?
- 0.5%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Lebanon?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do France and Lebanon rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- France ranks 163rd and Lebanon ranks 166th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.