Current education expenditure, primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Current education expenditure, primary was 87.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Current education expenditure, primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2002–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in primary public institutions.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 87.9% for current education expenditure, primary in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 98.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 87.9%, in 2022.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 106th out of 126 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current education expenditure, primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in primary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 95.1% | — |
| 2013 | 95.9% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 95.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 96.4% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 96.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 96.9% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 93.6% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 93.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 87.9% | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.1% | 95.1% | 95.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 93.6% | 98.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 90.6% | 87.9% | 93.4% | 2 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 406,399 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 108,066 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 519,698 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 505,053 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.62 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 9.09 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current education expenditure, primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Current education expenditure, primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 87.9% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, primary recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, primary recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.9% in 2022.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for current education expenditure, primary?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 106th out of 126 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current education expenditure, primary rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, primary (% of total expenditure in primary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).