Congo vs Greece: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Congo
3.3%
in 2023
Greece
3.4%
in 2022
Congo rank
132nd
Greece rank
131st
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Congo
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 3.4% against 3.3% in Congo, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 132nd and Greece ranks 131st of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.5% | 1.4% | 5.1% | Congo |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.0% | 1.1% | Congo |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 3.7% | 1.2% | Greece |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.6% | 0.2% | Greece |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 3.4% | 0.6% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Congo or Greece?
- Greece, at 3.4% against 3.3% in Congo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Congo and Greece?
- 0.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Greece?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Congo and Greece rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Congo ranks 132nd and Greece ranks 131st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.