Congo vs Philippines: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Congo
14.7%
in 2023
Philippines
15.2%
in 2025
Congo rank
63rd
Philippines rank
62nd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Congo
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 15.2% against 14.7% in Congo, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Philippines ahead.
Congo ranks 63rd and Philippines ranks 62nd of 197 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.4% | 16.7% | 2.3% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 13.4% | 4.7% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 17.3% | 5.4% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 16.5% | 0.5% | Philippines |
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 Philippines?
- Philippines, at 15.2% against 14.7% in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Congo and Philippines?
- 0.5%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Philippines?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Philippines rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Congo ranks 63rd and Philippines ranks 62nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS 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