Iran vs Kiribati: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Iran
9
in 2025
Kiribati
9
in 2025
Iran rank
106th
Kiribati rank
106th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Iran
- Kiribati
How they compare
Iran currently reports 9 against 9 in Kiribati, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 106th and Kiribati ranks 106th of 214 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 0 | 5 | Iran |
| 2000s | 6.5 | 0 | 6.5 | Iran |
| 2010s | 8.7 | 6.3 | 2.4 | Iran |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education, Iran or Kiribati?
- Iran, at 9 against 9 in Kiribati as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Iran and Kiribati?
- 0, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kiribati?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Kiribati rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Iran ranks 106th and Kiribati ranks 106th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. 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