Congo vs Romania: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Congo
7.6%
in 2012
Romania
8.1%
in 2021
Congo rank
112th
Romania rank
109th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Congo
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 8.1% against 7.6% in Congo, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Romania ahead.
Congo ranks 112th and Romania ranks 109th of 123 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 10.7% | 2.8% | Romania |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 8.8% | 0.1% | 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 Romania?
- Romania, at 8.1% against 7.6% in Congo as of 2021.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Congo and Romania?
- 0.5%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Romania?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2012.
- How do Congo and Romania rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Congo ranks 112th and Romania ranks 109th 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