Government expenditure on education, total in Congo
Congo: Government expenditure on education, total was 14.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Congo, 1994–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on education, total in Congo stood at 14.7%.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Congo peaked at 24.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2011.
Congo ranks 63rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 22.4% | — |
| 1995 | 14.7% | -34.4% |
| 1998 | 14.1% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | -35.9% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | +225.5% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | -73.7% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | +126.8% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -55.5% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | +80.1% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 14.7% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 14.1% | 22.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 7.6% | 9.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 6.5% | 24.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 14.7% | 17.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 60 Switzerland 15.4% compare
- 61 Sweden 15.3% compare
- 62 Philippines 15.2% compare
- 64 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 14.6% compare
- 65 Zambia 14.5% compare
- 66 Djibouti 14.5% 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 government expenditure on education, total in Congo?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Congo was 14.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2011.
- How does Congo rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Congo ranks 63rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.