Cameroon vs Iran: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Cameroon
2.8%
in 2023
Iran
2.8%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
158th
Iran rank
159th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Cameroon
- Iran
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 2.8% against 2.8% in Iran, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 158th and Iran ranks 159th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 0.5% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 4.2% | 1.2% | Iran |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 3.7% | 0.6% | Iran |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 4.2% | 1.6% | Iran |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 3.2% | 0.4% | Iran |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 0.0% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Cameroon or Iran?
- Cameroon, at 2.8% against 2.8% in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Cameroon and Iran?
- 0.0%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Iran?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Iran rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Cameroon ranks 158th 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.