Education expenditure (% of GDP) in the Republic of the Congo in 2023 — 3.34%. Ranked 72 in the world out of 121. Since 1970, the indicator has fallen by 2.39 pp.
1970–2023 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Republic of the Congo
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3.34 | +0.61 pp |
| 2022 | 2.73 | −0.59 pp |
| 2021 | 3.31 | −0.91 pp |
| 2020 | 4.22 | +0.97 pp |
| 2019 | 3.25 | +0.48 pp |
| 2018 | 2.77 | −1.4 pp |
| 2017 | 4.17 | −0.7 pp |
| 2016 | 4.87 | +1.73 pp |
| 2015 | 3.14 | −0.04 pp |
| 2014 | 3.18 | −1.83 pp |
| 2013 | 5.01 | +2.27 pp |
| 2012 | 2.74 | +0.09 pp |
| 2011 | 2.65 | −3.04 pp |
| 2010 | 5.69 | — |
| 2005 | 1.68 | −0.61 pp |
| 2004 | 2.29 | −0.55 pp |
| 2003 | 2.84 | −0.37 pp |
| 2002 | 3.21 | — |
| 1998 | 4.07 | — |
| 1995 | 4.91 | −1.46 pp |
| 1994 | 6.37 | — |
| 1980 | 6.36 | −0.68 pp |
| 1979 | 7.04 | −1.38 pp |
| 1978 | 8.41 | — |
| 1975 | 7.74 | — |
| 1973 | 5.24 | — |
| 1971 | 5.55 | −0.18 pp |
| 1970 | 5.73 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Sao Tome and Principe
5.03
Republic of the Congo
3.34
Chad
3.2
Cameroon
2.84
Angola
2.51
Gabon
2.32
Central African Republic
1.83
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.
What part of government spending a country devotes to education.
Education Harmonized test scoresWhat children have actually learned — a score on a scale that brings different international tests together.
Education Literacy rateThe share of adults able to read and write simple statements about everyday life.
Education Tertiary education enrollmentHow many university students there are relative to the population of the corresponding age.