Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 2.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1980–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Democratic Republic of Congo is 2.8%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1984.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 157th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 2.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 3 |
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More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.4771 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 6.05 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 6.05 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 6.05 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.522 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 28.97 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 35.61 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -2.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1984.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.