Education expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Democratic Republic of the Congo

Education expenditure (% of GDP) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2022 — 2.84%. Ranked 126 in the world out of 164. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 0.58 pp.

2022 2.84% +0.18 pp vs 2021
World rank 126of 164
Period maximum 2.84%2022
Period minimum 0.7%1984

Trend over time

1980–2022 · % of GDP

Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1980–202201231980198519901995200020052010201520201980: 2.27%1981: 2.54%1982: 2.8%1983: 1.3%1984: 0.7%1985: 0.83%1986: 0.72%1987: 0.86%1988: 0.81%2010: 1.52%2013: 2.06%2014: 1.95%2015: 2.17%2016: 2.12%2017: 1.45%2020: 2.62%2021: 2.66%2022: 2.84%
Change over the period: +0.58 pp Annual average: 0.01 pp

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.84%
World 3.86%
Middle Africa computed 2.56%
Low-income countries computed 3.36%
Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Democratic Republic of the Congo, by year Democratic Republic of the Congo All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 2.84 +0.18 pp
2021 2.66 +0.04 pp
2020 2.62
2017 1.45 −0.66 pp
2016 2.12 −0.05 pp
2015 2.17 +0.22 pp
2014 1.95 −0.11 pp
2013 2.06
2010 1.52
1988 0.81 −0.05 pp
1987 0.86 +0.14 pp
1986 0.72 −0.1 pp
1985 0.83 +0.12 pp
1984 0.7 −0.6 pp
1983 1.3 −1.5 pp
1982 2.8 +0.26 pp
1981 2.54 +0.27 pp
1980 2.27

Middle Africa, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Total government expenditure on education (current, capital and transfers) as a percentage of GDP, covering all levels from preprimary to tertiary. The international benchmark of the Incheon Declaration is 4–6% of GDP. The indicator leaves out private spending by households, which in some countries is comparable to public spending.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.