Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Iran
Iran: Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita was 11.12 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Iran, 2001–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 11.12 for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Iran peaked at 15.96 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.55, in 2015.
Iran ranks 90th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.65 | — |
| 2002 | 10.29 | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 10.11 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 10.23 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 10.11 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 14.15 | +39.9% |
| 2007 | 15.96 | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 13.59 | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 12.36 | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 11.86 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 12.32 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 10.45 | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 7.73 | -26.0% |
| 2014 | 7.74 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 7.55 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 9.52 | +26.0% |
| 2017 | 11.12 | +16.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 11.12 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.57, 71% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Iran's 11.12 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.43, 64% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.72 | 8.65 | 15.96 | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.79 | 7.55 | 12.32 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.5 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Iran?
- Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Iran was 11.12 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 15.96 in 2007.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.55 in 2015.
- How does Iran rank for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita?
- Iran ranks 90th out of 122 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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