Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 12,025 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 12,025 millions for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in 2022.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 15,341 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,956 millions, in 1991.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 25th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4,956 millions | — |
| 1992 | 5,626 millions | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 6,661 millions | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 5,286 millions | -20.6% |
| 1996 | 5,273 millions | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 6,941 millions | +31.6% |
| 2002 | 8,053 millions | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 8,020 millions | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 8,398 millions | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 8,207 millions | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 11,688 millions | +42.4% |
| 2007 | 13,690 millions | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 12,581 millions | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 11,510 millions | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 10,968 millions | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 12,168 millions | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 10,820 millions | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 9,690 millions | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 8,799 millions | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 8,827 millions | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 10,358 millions | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 12,729 millions | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 15,341 millions | +20.5% |
| 2019 | 13,995 millions | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 12,733 millions | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 12,025 millions | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,560 millions | 4,956 millions | 6,661 millions | 5 |
| 2000s | 9,899 millions | 6,941 millions | 13,690 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 11,369 millions | 8,799 millions | 15,341 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,379 millions | 12,025 millions | 12,733 millions | 2 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 12,025 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 15,341 millions in 2018.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,956 millions in 1991.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 25th out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release