Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total was 0.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2014–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 0.3% for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.0% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 34th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.8% | — |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -83.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +28.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +44.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 31 Mongolia 0.5%
- 32 San Marino 0.4% compare
- 33 Dominican Republic 0.3% compare
- 35 Côte d'Ivoire 0.2% compare
- 36 Peru 0.2% compare
- 37 Andorra 0.2% compare
More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0516 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0487 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.67 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.62 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 505,053 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 108,066 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 372,396 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.26 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 34th out of 45 countries with data for 2022.
- Is expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release