Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in was 9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
144th
of 191 countries
All-time high
9
in 2013
All-time low
5
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 9 for number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 9 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1998.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 144th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5 | — |
| 1999 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8 | +60.0% |
| 2006 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9 | +0.0% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12, 75% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 9 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.5 | 5 | 8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 144 Angola 9 compare
- 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9 compare
- 144 China 9 compare
- 144 Ghana 9 compare
- 144 Gambia 9 compare
- 144 Japan 9 compare
- 144 Cambodia 9 compare
- 144 Kiribati 9 compare
- 144 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9 compare
- 144 Lebanon 9 compare
- 144 Morocco 9 compare
- 144 Nigeria 9 compare
- 144 Rwanda 9 compare
- 144 Sierra Leone 9 compare
- 144 Timor-Leste 9 compare
- 144 Yemen 9 compare
More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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 number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 9 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1998.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 144th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release