Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 1.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1980–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 1.1% for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.8% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 2.8% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1984.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 180th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.3% | — |
| 1981 | 2.5% | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 2.8% | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | -53.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | -45.8% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | +17.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | +19.2% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +87.2% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +35.2% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +23.4% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -38.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 2.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 6 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0971 units per person (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10.28 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1999 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1999 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 1.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1982.
- What is the lowest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1984.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 180th out of 185 countries with data for 2017.
- Is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release