India vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
India
11.2 years
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of
11.2 years
in 2023
India rank
126th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
125th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- India
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 11.2 years against 11.2 years in India, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
India ranks 126th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 125th of 213 countries.
Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.85 years | 6.6 years | 0.7565 years | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1980s | 7 years | 8.85 years | 1.85 years | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1990s | 7.73 years | 9.84 years | 2.12 years | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 9.01 years | 10.35 years | 1.34 years | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 10.7 years | 10.94 years | 0.239 years | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 11.07 years | 11.25 years | 0.1768 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 secondary, both sexes, India or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 11.2 years against 11.2 years in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between India and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0 years, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do India and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- India ranks 126th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 125th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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
February 2026 Data Release