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Iran - Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP) 2.82

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 203 economies tracked

Latest value

2.82 (2023)

Global rank

##88 of 203 economies

Share of global total

0.6%

Growth since 1971

1.02×

Ranking Race — Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#24#47#70#93#116#1391970198019902000201020202025#40#882018 overtook Djibouti2023 overtook Peru
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Real annual global ranks, 1970 - 2025. Iran climbed from #40 to #88 (overtook Djibouti). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Iran ↓

Key Events — Iran

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1983
Fell 24 places in global rank auto
2008
Fell 31 places in global rank auto
2012
Fell 21 places in global rank auto
2014
Fell 15 places in global rank auto
2016
Climbed 22 places in global rank auto
2018
Overtook Djibouti in global rank auto
2019
Fell 16 places in global rank auto
2020
Fell 15 places in global rank auto

Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP), 1971-2023

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
197119862001201620232.624.125.637.13
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