Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Iran

Iran: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 15,341 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
15,341 millions
Change on year
up 20.5%
World rank
19th
of 134 countries
All-time high
15,341 millions
in 2018
All-time low
5,132 millions
in 1991
Years of data
23
1991–2018

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Iran, 1991–2018

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1991200420181991: 5.1k millions1992: 5.8k millions1993: 6.8k millions1995: 5.6k millions1996: 5.6k millions2001: 7.1k millions2002: 8.1k millions2003: 8.0k millions2004: 8.4k millions2005: 8.2k millions2006: 11.7k millions2007: 13.7k millions2008: 12.6k millions2009: 11.5k millions2010: 11.0k millions2011: 12.2k millions2012: 10.8k millions2013: 9.7k millions2014: 8.8k millions2015: 8.8k millions2016: 10.4k millions2017: 12.7k millions2018: 15.3k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Iran recorded 15,341 millions for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in 2018. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 20.5% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Iran peaked at 15,341 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,132 millions, in 1991.

Iran ranks 19th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,785 millions 5,132 millions 6,845 millions 5
2000s 9,915 millions 7,104 millions 13,674 millions 9
2010s 11,078 millions 8,799 millions 15,341 millions 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Iran?
Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Iran was 15,341 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 15,341 millions in 2018.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 5,132 millions in 1991.
How does Iran rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Iran ranks 19th out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,910 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. 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 PPP$. 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/