Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Congo
Congo: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Congo, 1970–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 1.8% for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Congo peaked at 3.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2005.
Congo ranks 37th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.8% | — |
| 1973 | 2.3% | -17.5% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 2.8% | +24.0% |
| 1979 | 2.2% | -19.8% |
| 1980 | 2.2% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | +39.4% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | -18.3% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -53.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -59.6% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +284.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 primary education as a percentage of gdp in Congo?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Congo was 1.8% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2005.
- How does Congo rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Congo ranks 37th out of 162 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release