ODA Spending

How much ODA does France allocate to education?

France ranks highly in terms of its total spending on global education. In 2023, France was the 2^th largest donor to education, spending US$2 billion.

How is French educational ODA changing?

How does France allocate educational ODA?

Bilateral Spending

In 2023, 81% of French ODA for education was provided bilaterally.

Multilateral Spending and Commitments

In 2023, 18% of France's education ODA was disbursed as core contributions to multilateral organizations.

Funding & Policy Outlook

What is the current government's outlook on educational ODA?

President Emmanuel Macron has made education a key priority of his government’s international development policy. France considers global education both a pillar of international development and an instrument of France’s cultural diplomacy in the world. The 2021 Development Law denotes education as a key sectoral priority. The Presidential Council in April highlighted one of its 10 objectives as “investing in youth by supporting education and teacher training in developing countries”.

Key Bodies