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

16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Ireland: Government expenditure per student, primary

Iran, Islamic Republic of

11.1%

in 2017

Ireland

11.8%

in 2016

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

90th

Ireland rank

87th

Government expenditure per student, primary over time

Iran, Islamic Republic of
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 11.8% against 11.1% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.7%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ireland ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 90th and Ireland ranks 87th of 122 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	11.7%	14.6%	2.8%	Ireland
2010s	9.6%	16.0%	6.4%	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, primary, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Ireland?: Ireland, at 11.8% against 11.1% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, primary between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Ireland?: 0.7%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Ireland?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Ireland rank globally for government expenditure per student, primary?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 90th and Ireland ranks 87th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit: % of GDP per capita
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 143 places, 1,741 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.