Education spending in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Education spending was 2.84 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Education spending in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1980–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 2.84 for education spending in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.84 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7041, in 1984.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Education spending in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.27 | — |
| 1981 | 2.54 | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 2.8 | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 1.3 | -53.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7041 | -45.8% |
| 1985 | 0.8257 | +17.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7225 | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8612 | +19.2% |
| 1988 | 0.8148 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 1.52 | +87.2% |
| 2013 | 2.06 | +35.2% |
| 2014 | 1.95 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 2.17 | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 2.12 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.45 | -31.3% |
| 2020 | 2.62 | +80.3% |
| 2021 | 2.66 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.84 | +6.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.84 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.81, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.84 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.43 | 0.7041 | 2.8 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.88 | 1.45 | 2.17 | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.71 | 2.62 | 2.84 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 33.69 (1999)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 34.65 (1999)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 621,578 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.99 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,532 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Education spending in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2.84 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 in 2022.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7041 in 1984.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for education spending?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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