Afghanistan vs Iran: Duration of compulsory education
Afghanistan
9 years
in 2025
Iran
9 years
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
115th
Iran rank
115th
Duration of compulsory education over time
- Afghanistan
- Iran
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 9 years against 9 years in Iran, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 115th and Iran ranks 115th of 200 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 5 years | 1 years | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 6.6 years | 6.5 years | 0.1 years | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 9 years | 8.7 years | 0.3 years | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 9 years | 9 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher duration of compulsory education, Afghanistan or Iran?
- Afghanistan, at 9 years against 9 years in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of compulsory education between Afghanistan and Iran?
- 0 years, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Iran rank globally for duration of compulsory education?
- Afghanistan ranks 115th and Iran ranks 115th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Duration of compulsory education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release