Congo vs Palau: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Congo
3.3%
in 2023
Palau
3.4%
in 2023
Congo rank
132nd
Palau rank
129th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Congo
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 3.4% against 3.3% in Congo, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Palau ahead.
Congo ranks 132nd and Palau ranks 129th of 199 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 7.5% | 4.3% | Palau |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.6% | 0.2% | Palau |
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 Palau?
- Palau, at 3.4% against 3.3% in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Congo and Palau?
- 0.1%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Palau?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Palau rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Congo ranks 132nd and Palau ranks 129th 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.