Cameroon vs Congo: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Cameroon
2.8%
in 2018
Congo
2.6%
in 2018
Cameroon rank
144th
Congo rank
147th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Cameroon
- Congo
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 2.8% against 2.6% in Congo, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo ahead.
Cameroon ranks 144th and Congo ranks 147th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1% | 5.6% | 2.5% | Congo |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 0.4% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 3.6% | 1.1% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Cameroon or Congo?
- Cameroon, at 2.8% against 2.6% in Congo as of 2018.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Cameroon and Congo?
- 0.2%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Cameroon and Congo rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 144th and Congo ranks 147th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on 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