Government expenditure per student, primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Government expenditure per student, primary was 11.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2001–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 11.1%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 16.8% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 16.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2015.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 90th out of 122 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.6% | — |
| 2002 | 10.3% | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +39.9% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | -26.0% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | +26.0% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | +16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 8.6% | 16.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 7.6% | 12.3% | 8 |
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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 per student, primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 11.1% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2015.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 90th out of 122 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.