Education expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Iraq

Education expenditure (% of GDP) in Iraq in 1989 — 3.55%. Ranked 35 in the world out of 55. Since 1977, the indicator has fallen by 0.31 pp.

1989 3.55% +1.13 pp vs 1980
World rank 35of 55
Period maximum 3.86%1977
Period minimum 2.42%1980

Trend over time

1977–1989 · % of GDP

Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Iraq, 1977–198922.533.5419771979198119831985198719891977: 3.86%1980: 2.42%1989: 3.55%
Change over the period: −0.31 pp Annual average: -0.03 pp

Comparison, 1989

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Iraq

Iraq 3.55%
Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Iraq, by year Iraq All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
1989 3.55
1980 2.42
1977 3.86

Western Asia, 1989

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Total government expenditure on education (current, capital and transfers) as a percentage of GDP, covering all levels from preprimary to tertiary. The international benchmark of the Incheon Declaration is 4–6% of GDP. The indicator leaves out private spending by households, which in some countries is comparable to public spending.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.