Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP in Congo

Congo: Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP was 3.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
3.3%
World rank
3rd
of 152 countries
All-time high
3.3%
in 2010
All-time low
0.6%
in 1995
Years of data
12
1970–2010

Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP in Congo, 1970–2010

1231970199020101970: 2.2 %1971: 2.1 %1973: 1.8 %1975: 3.1 %1978: 2.3 %1979: 2.4 %1980: 1.9 %1994: 0.867 %1995: 0.595 %2002: 0.968 %2005: 0.756 %2010: 3.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Congo recorded 3.3% for government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in 2010. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 242.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in Congo peaked at 3.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1995.

That places Congo 3rd out of 152 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP (%) in Congo, 1970 to 2010.
Year % Change
1970 2.2%
1971 2.1% -4.0%
1973 1.8% -11.5%
1975 3.1% +67.0%
1978 2.3% -23.7%
1979 2.4% +1.1%
1980 1.9% -19.2%
1994 0.9% -54.8%
1995 0.6% -31.4%
2002 1.0% +62.8%
2005 0.8% -21.9%
2010 3.3% +338.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.3% 1.8% 3.1% 6
1980s 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1
1990s 0.7% 0.6% 0.9% 2
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 2
2010s 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 1

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 1 Tunisia 4.7% compare
  2. 2 Cuba 3.7% compare
  3. 4 Botswana 3.1% compare
  4. 5 Bhutan 3.1% compare
  5. 6 Belize 3.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in Congo?
Government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in Congo was 3.3% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1995.
How does Congo rank for government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp?
Congo ranks 3rd out of 152 countries with data for 2010.
Is government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 242.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,921 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public 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/