Government expenditure on education not … not specified level in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Government expenditure on education not … not specified level was 1,703 millions in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1980–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 1,703 millions for government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant in 2015. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 7,863.2% on the previous year and up 1,616.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1,703 millions in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 millions, in 1980.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 12th out of 147 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on education not … not specified level in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 millions | — |
| 1981 | 0 millions | — |
| 1982 | 0 millions | — |
| 1983 | 0 millions | — |
| 1984 | 0 millions | — |
| 1985 | 0 millions | — |
| 1986 | 0 millions | — |
| 1988 | 0 millions | — |
| 2010 | 99.22 millions | — |
| 2013 | 21.38 millions | -78.5% |
| 2015 | 1,703 millions | +7863.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1,703 millions is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4275 millions, 3982.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 millions | 0 millions | 0 millions | 8 |
| 2010s | 607.72 millions | 21.38 millions | 1,703 millions | 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 government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1,703 millions in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,703 millions in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 millions in 1980.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th out of 147 countries with data for 2015.
- Is government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,616.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release