Expenditure on secondary education in Congo
Congo: Expenditure on secondary education was 53.3% in 2010. ▬ Flat
Expenditure on secondary education in Congo, 1970–2010
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Congo recorded 53.3% for expenditure on secondary education in 2010. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Congo peaked at 53.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 1995.
Congo ranks 5th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Expenditure on secondary education in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37.8% | — |
| 1971 | 37.5% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 35.2% | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 39.7% | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 27.9% | -29.8% |
| 1979 | 33.7% | +20.8% |
| 1980 | 30.2% | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 13.6% | -54.9% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 30.2% | +149.1% |
| 2005 | 41.2% | +36.5% |
| 2010 | 53.3% | +29.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.3% | 27.9% | 39.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 30.2% | 30.2% | 30.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 12.9% | 12.1% | 13.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.7% | 30.2% | 41.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.3% | 53.3% | 53.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 2 Bangladesh 64.3% compare
- 3 Mauritius 62.7% compare
- 4 Brunei Darussalam 60.8% compare
- 6 Cameroon 52.6% compare
- 7 France 50.0% compare
- 8 Liechtenstein 47.4% compare
More education data for Congo
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,064 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70,276 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,245 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,478 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 339,250 (2012)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 880,625 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2012)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1424 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on secondary education in Congo?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Congo was 53.3% in 2010, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 1995.
- How does Congo rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Congo ranks 5th out of 149 countries with data for 2010.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.