Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ was 12,882 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 12,882 millions for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in 2022.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 16,476 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6,239 millions, in 1996.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 24th out of 136 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6,620 millions | — |
| 1992 | 7,268 millions | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 8,413 millions | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 6,385 millions | -24.1% |
| 1996 | 6,239 millions | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 7,560 millions | +21.2% |
| 2002 | 8,578 millions | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 8,412 millions | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 8,638 millions | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 8,220 millions | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 11,351 millions | +38.1% |
| 2007 | 12,897 millions | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 11,540 millions | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 10,358 millions | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 9,810 millions | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 10,752 millions | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 9,368 millions | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 9,031 millions | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 8,367 millions | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 8,776 millions | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 11,271 millions | +28.4% |
| 2017 | 13,957 millions | +23.8% |
| 2018 | 16,476 millions | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 14,794 millions | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 14,348 millions | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 12,882 millions | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,985 millions | 6,239 millions | 8,413 millions | 5 |
| 2000s | 9,728 millions | 7,560 millions | 12,897 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 11,260 millions | 8,367 millions | 16,476 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,615 millions | 12,882 millions | 14,348 millions | 2 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 372,396 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 12,882 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 16,476 millions in 2018.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,239 millions in 1996.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 24th out of 136 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release