Afghanistan vs Iran: Duration of pre-primary education
Afghanistan
1 years
in 2025
Iran
1 years
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
211th
Iran rank
211th
Duration of pre-primary education over time
- Afghanistan
- Iran
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1 years against 1 years in Iran, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 211th and Iran ranks 211th of 223 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 years | 1 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 1 years | 1 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 1 years | 1 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 1 years | 1 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 1 years | 1 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 1 years | 1 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher duration of pre-primary education, Afghanistan or Iran?
- Afghanistan, at 1 years against 1 years in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of pre-primary education between Afghanistan and Iran?
- 0 years, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Iran rank globally for duration of pre-primary education?
- Afghanistan ranks 211th and Iran ranks 211th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Duration of pre-primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years that a child is expected to spend in pre-primary education, defined by country's official educational regulations or laws.