Democratic Republic of Congo vs Vietnam: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education

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 overall vs. primary education over time

Vietnam currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.

Globally, Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 157th and Vietnam ranks 154th of 199 countries.

Indicator: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
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, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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