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 0.1% 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 0.1% for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 76.8% on the previous year and down 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2019.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 41st of 44 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 | 0.9% | — |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -92.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -52.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +106.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +76.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
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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 0.1% 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 0.9% 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 0.0% in 2019.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 41st out of 44 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 86.0%. 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release