East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Iran: Government expenditure on education, total
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 18.8% against 13.1% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.4 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 30th and Iran ranks 28th of 46 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.8% | 14.1% | 3.7% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 22.0% | 7.5% | Iran |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 19.9% | 6.2% | Iran |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 20.7% | 8.8% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Iran?
- Iran, at 18.8% against 13.1% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Iran?
- 5.7%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Iran?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Iran rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 30th and Iran ranks 28th of 46 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.