Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage was 0.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2011–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 0.6%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.6% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 1.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2020.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 49th out of 87 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.1% | — |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -25.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
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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 initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2020.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 49th out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
- Is initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. 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 private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release