Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Congo
Congo: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP was 3.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Congo, 1970–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Congo is 3.0%, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 213.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Congo peaked at 3.1% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1995.
Congo ranks 9th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.2% | — |
| 1971 | 2.1% | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 1.8% | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 3.1% | +67.0% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | -23.7% |
| 1979 | 2.4% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | -19.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -54.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -31.4% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +62.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -28.5% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +338.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 3.1% | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 6 Kazakhstan 3.6% compare
- 7 Botswana 3.2% compare
- 8 Kyrgyzstan 3.1%
- 10 Brunei Darussalam 2.7% compare
- 11 Mauritius 2.6% compare
- 12 Morocco 2.5% 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 secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Congo?
- Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Congo was 3.0% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1975.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1995.
- How does Congo rank for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Congo ranks 9th out of 165 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 213.3%. 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 secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release