Iran vs MDG: Developing Regions: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes

Iran
11.2 years
in 2023
MDG: Developing Regions
10.42 years
in 2024
Iran rank
125th
MDG: Developing Regions rank
122nd

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

  • Iran
  • MDG: Developing Regions
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 11.2 years against 10.42 years in MDG: Developing Regions, a difference of 0.78 years.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Developing Regions's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was MDG: Developing Regions ahead.

Iran ranks 125th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 122nd of 213 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and MDG: Developing Regions in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran MDG: Developing Regions Difference Ahead
1970s 6.56 years 7.26 years 0.699 years MDG: Developing Regions
1980s 8.56 years 7.78 years 0.782 years Iran
1990s 9.65 years 7.86 years 1.8 years Iran
2000s 10.4 years 8.77 years 1.63 years Iran
2010s 10.94 years 9.99 years 0.9543 years Iran
2020s 11.25 years 10.32 years 0.927 years Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Iran or MDG: Developing Regions?
Iran, at 11.2 years against 10.42 years in MDG: Developing Regions as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Iran and MDG: Developing Regions?
0.78 years, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and MDG: Developing Regions?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Iran and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Iran ranks 125th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 122nd 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 16,437 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release