Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 11.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 11.0%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 16.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2015.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 89th out of 127 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.8% | — |
| 2002 | 10.4% | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | +41.4% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | -21.2% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | -25.8% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | +26.5% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 8.8% | 16.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 7.5% | 12.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 1 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0516 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0487 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.67 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.62 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 505,053 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 108,066 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 372,396 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.26 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 11.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2015.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 89th out of 127 countries with data for 2020.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release