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

Iran, Islamic Republic of
11.1%
in 2017
Paraguay
11.7%
in 2016
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
90th
Paraguay rank
88th

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Paraguay
051015200020082017

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 11.7% against 11.1% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.6%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Paraguay ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 90th and Paraguay ranks 88th of 122 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 11.0% 8.9% 2.2% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 11.0% 9.8% 1.3% Iran, Islamic Republic of

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, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 11.7% against 11.1% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2016.
What is the difference in share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Paraguay?
0.6%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Paraguay?
9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Paraguay rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 90th and Paraguay ranks 88th 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.