Gambia vs Iran: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Gambia
2.8%
in 2023
Iran
2.8%
in 2023
Gambia rank
160th
Iran rank
159th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Gambia
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 2.8% against 2.8% in Gambia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 160th and Iran ranks 159th of 199 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.6% | 3.7% | 0.1% | Iran |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 3.8% | 1.4% | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 4.2% | 3.0% | Iran |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 3.2% | 0.8% | 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, Gambia or Iran?
- Iran, at 2.8% against 2.8% in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Gambia and Iran?
- 0.0%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Iran?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Iran rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Gambia ranks 160th 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.