India vs Iran: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life)
India
11.27 years
in 2025
Iran
11.27 years
in 2023
India rank
123rd
Iran rank
122nd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) over time
- India
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 11.27 years against 11.27 years in India, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran ahead.
India ranks 123rd and Iran ranks 122nd of 208 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.27 years | 4.93 years | 0.6605 years | Iran |
| 1980s | 5.58 years | 7.65 years | 2.06 years | Iran |
| 1990s | 6.59 years | 9.13 years | 2.54 years | Iran |
| 2000s | 8.41 years | 10.12 years | 1.71 years | Iran |
| 2010s | 10.83 years | 10.93 years | 0.0983 years | Iran |
| 2020s | 11.01 years | 11.34 years | 0.3298 years | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female, India or Iran?
- Iran, at 11.27 years against 11.27 years in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between India and Iran?
- 0 years, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Iran?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do India and Iran rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- India ranks 123rd and Iran ranks 122nd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (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