Democratic Republic of Congo vs Iran: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
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 overall vs. primary education 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 overall vs. primary education, 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 overall vs. primary education 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 overall vs. primary education?
- 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 overall vs. primary education. 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.