Denmark vs Iran: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$

Denmark
6,364 millions
in 2017
Iran
5,673 millions
in 2018
Denmark rank
25th
Iran rank
26th

Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ over time

  • Denmark
  • Iran
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 6,364 millions against 5,673 millions in Iran, a difference of 691 millions.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 25th and Iran ranks 26th of 143 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Iran Difference Ahead
1970s 5,260 millions 2,682 millions 2,579 millions Denmark
1980s 6,148 millions 2,504 millions 3,643 millions Denmark
1990s 3,591 millions 2,232 millions 1,359 millions Denmark
2000s 5,400 millions 3,239 millions 2,161 millions Denmark
2010s 6,144 millions 3,380 millions 2,764 millions Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, constant us$, Denmark or Iran?
Denmark, at 6,364 millions against 5,673 millions in Iran as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ between Denmark and Iran?
691 millions, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iran?
22 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.
How do Denmark and Iran rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
Denmark ranks 25th and Iran ranks 26th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 2,788 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/