Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions) in Congo
Congo: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions) was 428.88 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Congo, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Congo is 428.88 millions, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 35.1% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Congo peaked at 874.47 millions in 2010 and was at its lowest, 160.19 millions, in 1970.
That places Congo 131st out of 174 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions) in Congo, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 160.19 millions | — |
| 1971 | 167.15 millions | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 185.44 millions | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 318.57 millions | +71.8% |
| 1978 | 338.27 millions | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 310.75 millions | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 330.3 millions | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 521.01 millions | +57.7% |
| 1995 | 417.42 millions | -19.9% |
| 1998 | 371.82 millions | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 333.6 millions | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 297.3 millions | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 248.19 millions | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 196.48 millions | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 874.47 millions | +345.1% |
| 2014 | 582.32 millions | -33.4% |
| 2015 | 576.7 millions | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 660.85 millions | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 428.88 millions | -35.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 428.88 millions is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 806.8 millions, 53% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Congo's 428.88 millions is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 524.58 millions, 82% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions) in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +345.1% | 196.48 millions | 874.47 millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 246.73 millions | 160.19 millions | 338.27 millions | 6 |
| 1980s | 330.3 millions | 330.3 millions | 330.3 millions | 1 |
| 1990s | 436.75 millions | 371.82 millions | 521.01 millions | 3 |
| 2000s | 268.89 millions | 196.48 millions | 333.6 millions | 4 |
| 2010s | 624.64 millions | 428.88 millions | 874.47 millions | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.09 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.92 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Congo?
- Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Congo was 428.88 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 874.47 millions in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 160.19 millions in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
- Congo ranks 131st out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release