Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Iran

Iran: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ was 5,673 millions in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
5,673 millions
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
26th
of 143 countries
All-time high
5,673 millions
in 2018
All-time low
1,960 millions
in 1975
Years of data
37
1971–2018

Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Iran, 1971–2018

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k1971199420181971: 2.1k millions1972: 2.2k millions1973: 2.4k millions1974: 2.2k millions1975: 2.0k millions1977: 2.7k millions1981: 4.3k millions1982: 3.2k millions1983: 2.8k millions1984: 2.7k millions1985: 2.4k millions1986: 2.5k millions1987: 2.7k millions1988: 2.4k millions1989: 2.4k millions1990: 2.3k millions1991: 2.3k millions1995: 2.2k millions1996: 2.2k millions2001: 2.6k millions2002: 2.9k millions2003: 2.8k millions2004: 2.9k millions2005: 2.7k millions2006: 3.8k millions2007: 4.3k millions2008: 3.8k millions2009: 3.4k millions2010: 3.3k millions2011: 3.6k millions2012: 3.1k millions2013: 2.9k millions2014: 2.7k millions2015: 2.8k millions2016: 3.6k millions2017: 4.8k millions2018: 5.7k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2018, government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Iran stood at 5,673 millions. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

The figure is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Iran peaked at 5,673 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,960 millions, in 1975.

That places Iran 26th out of 143 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,237 millions 1,960 millions 2,682 millions 6
1980s 2,810 millions 2,387 millions 4,292 millions 9
1990s 2,253 millions 2,183 millions 2,316 millions 4
2000s 3,239 millions 2,568 millions 4,284 millions 9
2010s 3,592 millions 2,690 millions 5,673 millions 9

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 24 Thailand 6,900 millions compare
  2. 25 Denmark 6,364 millions compare
  3. 27 Malaysia 5,292 millions compare
  4. 28 Colombia 4,662 millions compare
  5. 29 Chile 4,185 millions compare

See the full ranking of 143 places β†’

More reference data data for Iran

All data for Iran β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Iran?
Government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Iran was 5,673 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 5,673 millions in 2018.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 1,960 millions in 1975.
How does Iran rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
Iran ranks 26th out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 2,788 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/