Bahamas, The vs Iran, Islamic Rep.: Government spending on education as a share of GDP

Bahamas, The
2.7%
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Rep.
2.8%
in 2023
Bahamas, The rank
162nd
Iran, Islamic Rep. rank
159th

Government spending on education as a share of GDP over time

  • Bahamas, The
  • Iran, Islamic Rep.
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Rep. currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in Bahamas, The, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran, Islamic Rep. ahead.

Bahamas, The ranks 162nd and Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 159th of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas, The averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Rep. in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas, The Iran, Islamic Rep. Difference Ahead
2000s 2.2% 4.0% 1.8% Iran, Islamic Rep.
2010s 2.4% 3.2% 0.7% Iran, Islamic Rep.
2020s 3.0% 2.9% 0.1% Bahamas, The

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending on education as a share of gdp, Bahamas, The or Iran, Islamic Rep.?
Iran, Islamic Rep., at 2.8% against 2.7% in Bahamas, The as of 2023.
What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between Bahamas, The and Iran, Islamic Rep.?
0.1%, with Iran, Islamic Rep. ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas, The and Iran, Islamic Rep.?
14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Bahamas, The and Iran, Islamic Rep. rank globally for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
Bahamas, The ranks 162nd and Iran, Islamic Rep. 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 as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government spending on education as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,187 data points, 1870–2025
Last refreshed

Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.