Iran vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Iran
18.8%
in 2022
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
12.5%
in 2022
Iran rank
28th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
28th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Iran
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 18.8% against 12.5% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.5 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 28th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 28th of 197 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.1% | 13.5% | 8.6% | Iran |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 12.6% | 7.6% | Iran |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 12.3% | 8.4% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Iran or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Iran, at 18.8% against 12.5% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Iran and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 6.3%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Iran and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Iran ranks 28th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 28th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release