Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Bahrain or Iran, Islamic Republic of?

Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 33.1% against 33.0% in Bahrain as of 2018.

What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between Bahrain and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

0.1%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

5 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahrain vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Expenditure on primary education

Bahrain

33.0%

in 2015

Iran, Islamic Republic of

33.1%

in 2018

Bahrain rank

68th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

66th

Expenditure on primary education over time

Bahrain
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 33.1% against 33.0% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.

Bahrain ranks 68th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 66th of 149 countries.

Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1970s	58.2%	46.4%	11.9%	Bahrain
2010s	32.5%	26.6%	5.9%	Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Bahrain or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 33.1% against 33.0% in Bahrain as of 2018.
What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between Bahrain and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 0.1%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Bahrain and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for expenditure on primary education?: Bahrain ranks 68th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 66th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit: % of government expenditure on education
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 173 places, 3,089 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.