Congo vs Saint Lucia: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Congo
2.6%
in 2018
Saint Lucia
2.5%
in 2023
Congo rank
147th
Saint Lucia rank
149th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Congo
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Congo ranks 147th and Saint Lucia ranks 149th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 6.0% | 0.8% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 3.6% | 1.9% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 0.2% | 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, Congo or Saint Lucia?
- Congo, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Saint Lucia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Congo and Saint Lucia?
- 0.1%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Saint Lucia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
- How do Congo and Saint Lucia rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Congo ranks 147th and Saint Lucia ranks 149th 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