Congo vs Niger: Government expenditure on education, US$

Congo
409.48 millions
in 2018
Niger
454.99 millions
in 2018
Congo rank
125th
Niger rank
122nd

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • Congo
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 454.99 millions against 409.48 millions in Congo, a difference of 45.51 millions.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 125th and Niger ranks 122nd of 174 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 17.88 millions 7.3 millions 10.58 millions Congo
1990s 108.33 millions 48.77 millions 59.56 millions Congo
2000s 98.02 millions 66.05 millions 31.97 millions Congo
2010s 522.32 millions 389.24 millions 133.07 millions Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Congo or Niger?
Niger, at 454.99 millions against 409.48 millions in Congo as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Congo and Niger?
45.51 millions, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Niger?
10 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Congo and Niger rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
Congo ranks 125th and Niger ranks 122nd of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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/