Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Congo
Congo: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 3.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Congo, 1970–2023
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 Congo is 3.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 22.5% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Congo peaked at 8.4% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2005.
That places Congo 132nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.6% | 5.2% | 8.4% | 6 |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 4.1% | 6.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 3.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.6% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 4.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More reference data data for Congo
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.1647 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 4.16 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.16 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.16 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.649 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 36.68 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 33.84 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.2584 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Congo?
- Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Congo was 3.3% in 2023, 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 1978.
- What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2005.
- How does Congo rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Congo ranks 132nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. 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 (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.