Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 3.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: education expenditure in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 3.3%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 6.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1974.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 126th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.6% | — |
| 1971 | 2.6% | -60.6% |
| 1972 | 2.4% | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 2.6% | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 2.3% | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 2.5% | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 6.6% | +163.8% |
| 1977 | 5.2% | -21.2% |
| 1978 | 6.6% | +26.8% |
| 1979 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6.5% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 5.2% | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 3.8% | -26.9% |
| 1984 | 3.5% | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 3.2% | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 3.3% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | +24.2% |
| 1988 | 3.5% | -14.6% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 3.5% | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 3.3% | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | +22.6% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 3.6% | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | +48.4% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.4% | 2.3% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 3.2% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 2.8% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.9% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 3.3% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 1970.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1974.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 126th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.