Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending was 2.84 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
2.84
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
157th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.84
in 2022
All-time low
0.7041
in 1984
Years of data
18
1980–2022

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1980–2022

0.511.522.531980200120221980: 2.31981: 2.51982: 2.81983: 1.31984: 0.7041985: 0.8261986: 0.7231987: 0.8611988: 0.8152010: 1.52013: 2.12014: 22015: 2.22016: 2.12017: 1.52020: 2.62021: 2.72022: 2.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Democratic Republic of Congo is 2.84, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.84 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7041, in 1984.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 157th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1980 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1980 2.27 —
1981 2.54 +11.8%
1982 2.8 +10.4%
1983 1.3 -53.6%
1984 0.7041 -45.8%
1985 0.8257 +17.3%
1986 0.7225 -12.5%
1987 0.8612 +19.2%
1988 0.8148 -5.4%
2010 1.52 +87.2%
2013 2.06 +35.2%
2014 1.95 -5.4%
2015 2.17 +11.2%
2016 2.12 -2.4%
2017 1.45 -31.3%
2020 2.62 +80.3%
2021 2.66 +1.4%
2022 2.84 +6.9%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.84 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.81, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.84 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.43 0.7041 2.8 9
2010s 1.88 1.45 2.17 6
2020s 2.71 2.62 2.84 3

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 154 Vietnam 2.89 compare
  2. 155 Nicaragua 2.87 compare
  3. 156 Suriname 2.87 compare
  4. 158 Cameroon 2.84 compare
  5. 159 Iran 2.82 compare
  6. 160 Gambia 2.81 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2.84 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 2.84 in 2022.
What is the lowest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7041 in 1984.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
Is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
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