ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs Iran: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
8.58 years
in 2024
Iran
8.89 years
in 2023
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
103rd
Iran rank
104th

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 8.89 years against 8.58 years in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), a difference of 0.31 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Iran ahead.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 103rd and Iran ranks 104th of 221 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) Iran Difference Ahead
1990s 7.34 years 7.57 years 0.2249 years Iran
2000s 7.86 years 7.86 years 0.0073 years Iran
2010s 8.32 years 8.28 years 0.0394 years ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2020s 8.39 years 8.91 years 0.519 years Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Iran?
Iran, at 8.89 years against 8.58 years in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Iran?
0.31 years, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Iran?
24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Iran rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 103rd and Iran ranks 104th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,349 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release