Congo vs North Korea: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Congo
14.7%
in 2023
North Korea
14.6%
in 2025
Congo rank
63rd
North Korea rank
64th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Congo
- North Korea
How they compare
Congo currently reports 14.7% against 14.6% in North Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 63rd and North Korea ranks 64th of 194 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.0% | 14.2% | 1.1% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 14.0% | 2.0% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Congo or North Korea?
- Congo, at 14.7% against 14.6% in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Congo and North Korea?
- 0.1%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and North Korea?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Congo and North Korea rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Congo ranks 63rd and North Korea ranks 64th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.