Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Cameroon or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 2.8% against 2.8% in Cameroon as of 2022.

What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Cameroon and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

0.0%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

15 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Government expenditure on education, total

Cameroon

2.8%

in 2023

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

2.8%

in 2022

Cameroon rank

156th

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

155th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

Cameroon
Congo, Democratic Republic of the

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 2.8% against 2.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 156th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 155th of 196 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Difference	Ahead
1980s	3.0%	1.2%	1.8%	Cameroon
2010s	2.7%	1.9%	0.8%	Cameroon
2020s	2.9%	2.7%	0.2%	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Cameroon or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 2.8% against 2.8% in Cameroon as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Cameroon and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 0.0%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
How do Cameroon and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?: Cameroon ranks 156th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 155th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 242 places, 6,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.