Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Nicaragua: Government expenditure on education, US$

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
553.16 millions
in 2017
Nicaragua
600.75 millions
in 2017
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
116th
Nicaragua rank
113th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 600.75 millions against 553.16 millions in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 47.59 millions.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 116th and Nicaragua ranks 113th of 174 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1980s 207.48 millions 139.18 millions 68.3 millions Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 629.79 millions 508.22 millions 121.56 millions Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 600.75 millions against 553.16 millions in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nicaragua?
47.59 millions, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nicaragua?
9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nicaragua rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 116th and Nicaragua ranks 113th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/