Democratic Republic of Congo vs Vietnam: Government spending on education as a share of GDP
Democratic Republic of Congo
2.8%
in 2022
Vietnam
2.9%
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
157th
Vietnam rank
154th
Government spending on education as a share of GDP over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 157th and Vietnam ranks 154th of 199 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9% | 3.7% | 1.9% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 3.0% | 0.3% | Vietnam |
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 Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam?
- 0.1%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam rank globally for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 157th and Vietnam ranks 154th 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.