Duration of pre-primary education in Iran
Iran: Duration of pre-primary education was 1 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
211th
of 223 countries
All-time high
1 years
in 1970
All-time low
1 years
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Duration of pre-primary education in Iran, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Iran recorded 1 years for duration of pre-primary education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of pre-primary education in Iran peaked at 1 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1970.
That places Iran 211th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Duration of pre-primary education in Iran, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1 years | — |
| 1971 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 years | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3 years, 33% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2 years, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 211 Afghanistan 1 years compare
- 211 Algeria 1 years compare
- 211 Bermuda 1 years compare
- 211 Falkland Islands 1 years compare
- 211 Guam 1 years compare
- 211 Marshall Islands 1 years compare
- 211 Nigeria 1 years compare
- 211 Niue 1 years compare
- 211 Philippines 1 years compare
- 211 Saint Helena 1 years compare
- 211 Tanzania 1 years compare
- 211 United States Virgin Islands 1 years compare
More education data for Iran
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 406,399 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 108,066 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 519,698 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 505,053 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.62 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 9.09 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of pre-primary education in Iran?
- Duration of pre-primary education in Iran was 1 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest duration of pre-primary education recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1 years in 1970.
- What is the lowest duration of pre-primary education recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1970.
- How does Iran rank for duration of pre-primary education?
- Iran ranks 211th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of pre-primary education rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Duration of pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of years that a child is expected to spend in pre-primary education, defined by country's official educational regulations or laws.