Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP was 0.5% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
0.5%
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
116th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1980
All-time low
0.2%
in 1984
Years of data
12
1980–2015

Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1980–2015

0.20.40.61980199720151980: 0.692 %1981: 0.651 %1982: 0.656 %1983: 0.432 %1984: 0.183 %1985: 0.235 %1986: 0.188 %1987: 0.2 %1988: 0.289 %2010: 0.366 %2013: 0.453 %2015: 0.517 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 0.5%, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 0.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1984.

That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 116th out of 160 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP (%) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1980 to 2015.
Year % Change
1980 0.7%
1981 0.7% -5.8%
1982 0.7% +0.8%
1983 0.4% -34.2%
1984 0.2% -57.6%
1985 0.2% +28.5%
1986 0.2% -20.2%
1987 0.2% +6.5%
1988 0.3% +44.2%
2010 0.4% +26.8%
2013 0.5% +23.7%
2015 0.5% +14.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4% 0.2% 0.7% 9
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.5% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1980.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1984.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 116th out of 160 countries with data for 2015.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
160 places, 3,221 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary 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/