Congo vs Palau: Government spending on education as a share of GDP
Congo
3.3%
in 2023
Palau
3.4%
in 2023
Congo rank
132nd
Palau rank
129th
Government spending on education as a share of GDP over time
- Congo
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 3.4% against 3.3% in Congo, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Palau ahead.
Congo ranks 132nd and Palau ranks 129th of 199 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 7.5% | 4.3% | Palau |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.6% | 0.2% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education as a share of gdp, Congo or Palau?
- Palau, at 3.4% against 3.3% in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between Congo and Palau?
- 0.1%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Palau?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Palau rank globally for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
- Congo ranks 132nd and Palau ranks 129th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.