Proportion of total government spending on essential … education in Congo
Congo: Proportion of total government spending on essential … education was 7.6% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
7.6%
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
117th
of 130 countries
All-time high
10.5%
in 2010
All-time low
6.0%
in 2004
Years of data
9
2004–2012
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Congo, 2004–2012
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Congo recorded 7.6% for proportion of total government spending on essential services in 2012.
That represents a change of down 13.1% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Congo peaked at 10.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2004.
Congo ranks 117th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of total government spending on essential … education in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6.0% | — |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -13.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 7.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.1%, 54% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Congo's 7.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.5%, 56% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 6.0% | 10.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.6% | 10.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.09 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.92 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Congo?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Congo was 7.6% in 2012, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2004.
- How does Congo rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Congo ranks 117th out of 130 countries with data for 2012.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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