Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Senegal: 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
Senegal
10.9%
in 2018
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
90th
Senegal rank
92nd

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Senegal
051015199820082018

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 11.1% against 10.9% in Senegal, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Senegal ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 90th and Senegal ranks 92nd of 122 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 12.6% 14.2% 1.6% Senegal
2010s 9.6% 14.5% 4.9% Senegal

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 Senegal?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 11.1% against 10.9% in Senegal 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of and Senegal?
0.2%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Senegal?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Senegal 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 Senegal ranks 92nd 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.