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

Denmark
6,364 millions
in 2017
Iran
5,826 millions
in 2018
Denmark rank
26th
Iran rank
27th

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

  • Denmark
  • Iran
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 6,364 millions against 5,826 millions in Iran, a difference of 538 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 26th and Iran ranks 27th of 151 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 1,630 millions 681.5 millions 948.63 millions Denmark
1980s 3,152 millions 2,705 millions 447.16 millions Denmark
1990s 2,692 millions 1,114 millions 1,578 millions Denmark
2000s 4,905 millions 2,373 millions 2,532 millions Denmark
2010s 6,804 millions 4,360 millions 2,444 millions Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Denmark or Iran?
Denmark, at 6,364 millions against 5,826 millions in Iran as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Denmark and Iran?
538 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, us$?
Denmark ranks 26th and Iran ranks 27th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (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, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/