Bahamas vs Iran: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Bahamas
2.7%
in 2023
Iran
2.8%
in 2023
Bahamas rank
162nd
Iran rank
159th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Bahamas
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
Bahamas ranks 162nd and Iran ranks 159th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 4.0% | 1.8% | Iran |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 3.2% | 0.7% | Iran |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 0.1% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Bahamas or Iran?
- Iran, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Bahamas as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Bahamas and Iran?
- 0.1%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Iran?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Iran rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Bahamas ranks 162nd 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.