Benin vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita

Benin
10.3%
in 2015
Iran, Islamic Republic of
11.1%
in 2017
Benin rank
93rd
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
90th

Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Benin
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
051015200020082017

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 11.1% against 10.3% in Benin, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 93rd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 90th of 122 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 11.0% 11.2% 0.1% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 11.5% 9.1% 2.4% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita, Benin or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 11.1% against 10.3% in Benin as of 2017.
What is the difference in share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita between Benin and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.8%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
How do Benin and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
Benin ranks 93rd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 90th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
122 places, 1,482 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed

GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.