Iran, Islamic Republic of vs WB: South Asia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Iran, Islamic Republic of
8.89 years
in 2023
WB: South Asia
8.63 years
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
104th
WB: South Asia rank
101st

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • WB: South Asia
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 8.89 years against 8.63 years in WB: South Asia, a difference of 0.26 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 104th and WB: South Asia ranks 101st of 200 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of WB: South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 7.52 years 6.82 years 0.6996 years Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 7.86 years 7.4 years 0.4697 years Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 8.28 years 8.2 years 0.0796 years Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 8.91 years 8.17 years 0.7409 years Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Iran, Islamic Republic of or WB: South Asia?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 8.89 years against 8.63 years in WB: South Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Iran, Islamic Republic of and WB: South Asia?
0.26 years, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and WB: South Asia?
23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and WB: South Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 104th and WB: South Asia ranks 101st of 200 countries.
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