Congo vs Italy: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Congo
7.6%
in 2012
Italy
7.2%
in 2022
Congo rank
112th
Italy rank
114th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Congo
- Italy
How they compare
Congo currently reports 7.6% against 7.2% in Italy, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Italy ahead.
Congo ranks 112th and Italy ranks 114th of 123 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 9.2% | 1.3% | Italy |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 8.3% | 0.6% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Congo or Italy?
- Congo, at 7.6% against 7.2% in Italy as of 2012.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Congo and Italy?
- 0.4%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Italy?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2012.
- How do Congo and Italy rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Congo ranks 112th and Italy ranks 114th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release