Congo vs Korea: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Congo
1.8%
in 2010
Korea
1.8%
in 2022
Congo rank
37th
Korea rank
36th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Congo
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 1.8% against 1.8% in Congo, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 37th and Korea ranks 36th of 162 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 0.7% | Congo |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 0.5% | Congo |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 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 Korea?
- Korea, at 1.8% against 1.8% in Congo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Congo and Korea?
- 0.0%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Korea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1995.
- How do Congo and Korea rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Congo ranks 37th and Korea ranks 36th 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