Congo vs Guatemala: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Congo
1.8%
in 2010
Guatemala
1.7%
in 2024
Congo rank
37th
Guatemala rank
39th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Congo
- Guatemala
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 37th and Guatemala ranks 39th of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.8% | 1.1% | 1.7% | Congo |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 0.8% | 1.9% | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 1.2% | 0.4% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 0.2% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp, Congo or Guatemala?
- Congo, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Guatemala as of 2010.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Congo and Guatemala?
- 0.1%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guatemala?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2010.
- How do Congo and Guatemala rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Congo ranks 37th and Guatemala ranks 39th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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