Argentina vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$

Argentina
16,777 millions
in 2017
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
15,341 millions
in 2018
Argentina rank
17th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
19th

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ over time

  • Argentina
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 16,777 millions against 15,341 millions in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 1,436 millions.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

Argentina ranks 17th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 19th of 134 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Iran (Islamic Republic of) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 5,395 millions 5,561 millions 166.07 millions Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s 8,273 millions 9,915 millions 1,642 millions Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 14,205 millions 10,545 millions 3,660 millions Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, ppp$, Argentina or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Argentina, at 16,777 millions against 15,341 millions in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ between Argentina and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
1,436 millions, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
18 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Argentina ranks 17th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 19th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,910 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. 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 PPP$. 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/