Democratic Republic of Congo vs Iran: Government spending on education as a share of GDP
Democratic Republic of Congo
2.8%
in 2022
Iran
2.8%
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
157th
Iran rank
159th
Government spending on education as a share of GDP over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Iran
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2.8% against 2.8% in Iran, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Iran ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 157th and Iran ranks 159th of 199 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 4.5% | 3.2% | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 3.1% | 1.2% | Iran |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.9% | 0.2% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education as a share of gdp, Democratic Republic of Congo or Iran?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2.8% against 2.8% in Iran as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran?
- 0.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran rank globally for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 157th and Iran ranks 159th 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 as a share of GDP. 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.