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
12345198020012022

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.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Government spending on education as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,187 data points, 1870–2025
Last refreshed

Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.