Government expenditure on education in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Government expenditure on education was 2.82 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.82
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
61st
of 68 countries
All-time high
7.13
in 1981
All-time low
2.62
in 2014
Years of data
45
1971–2023
Government expenditure on education in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on education in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 2.82.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 7.13 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2.62, in 2014.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 61st of 68 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.77 | — |
| 1972 | 2.77 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 2.88 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 2.69 | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 2.97 | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 5.42 | +82.6% |
| 1981 | 7.13 | +31.7% |
| 1982 | 5.8 | -18.6% |
| 1983 | 4.18 | -27.9% |
| 1984 | 3.8 | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 3.46 | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 3.57 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 4.14 | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 3.68 | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 4 | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 3.77 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 3.74 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 3.64 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 4.31 | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 4.08 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 3.54 | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 4.22 | +19.3% |
| 2000 | 4.03 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 4.07 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 4.48 | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 4.36 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 4.3 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 4.06 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 4.29 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 4.6 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 3.91 | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 3.84 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.71 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 3.48 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 2.94 | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 2.85 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.62 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 2.63 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.17 | +20.7% |
| 2017 | 3.46 | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 3.62 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 3.24 | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 3.2 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.67 | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 2.82 | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.25 | 2.69 | 5.42 | 6 |
| 1980s | 4.42 | 3.46 | 7.13 | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.9 | 3.54 | 4.31 | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.19 | 3.84 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.17 | 2.62 | 3.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 | 2.67 | 3.2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
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 government expenditure on education in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Government expenditure on education in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 2.82 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 7.13 in 1981.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 in 2014.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for government expenditure on education?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 61st out of 68 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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