Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP was 1.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 1.3%.
That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 3.0% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2015.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 87th out of 152 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.3% | — |
| 1972 | 1.2% | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | -16.1% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | -14.9% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | +19.6% |
| 1981 | 3.0% | +199.3% |
| 1982 | 2.4% | -21.2% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | -30.9% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | -13.0% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | +20.7% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -13.7% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -21.6% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +33.8% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +29.9% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 3.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 1.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1981.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 87th out of 152 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public 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/