School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.03 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1971–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 1.03 GPIA.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 1.12 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.8753 GPIA, in 1972.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 50th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8959 GPIA | 0.8753 GPIA | 0.9176 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.9403 GPIA | 0.9006 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.9439 GPIA | 0.9112 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.08 GPIA | 0.9757 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- 47 Liechtenstein 1.04 GPIA compare
- 48 Mali 1.04 GPIA compare
- 49 Honduras 1.04 GPIA compare
- 51 Saudi Arabia 1.03 GPIA compare
- 52 Comoros 1.03 GPIA compare
- 53 Macau (China) 1.03 GPIA compare
More education data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 372,396 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.96 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 1.03 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8753 GPIA in 1972.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 50th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release