School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Iran
Iran: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) was 0.6837 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Iran, 1971–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2020, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Iran stood at 0.6837 years.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Iran peaked at 0.704 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0201 years, in 1971.
Iran ranks 178th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Iran, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0201 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0212 years | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0216 years | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0387 years | +79.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0819 years | +111.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1589 years | +94.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1917 years | +20.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2123 years | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1522 years | -28.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1314 years | -13.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1444 years | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0477 years | -67.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0624 years | +30.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0691 years | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0756 years | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0902 years | +19.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1067 years | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1111 years | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1233 years | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0845 years | -31.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0676 years | -20.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0739 years | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1113 years | +50.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1516 years | +36.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1519 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1996 years | +31.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2527 years | +26.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3181 years | +25.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4153 years | +30.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4389 years | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4891 years | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5236 years | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5269 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4878 years | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4332 years | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4207 years | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4193 years | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3386 years | -19.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3728 years | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4167 years | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5057 years | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 0.528 years | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6152 years | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 0.704 years | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6837 years | -2.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.6837 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.81 years, 38% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.6837 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.05 years, 65% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +111.7% | 0.0387 years | 0.0819 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0933 years | 0.0201 years | 0.2123 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0966 years | 0.0477 years | 0.1522 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1091 years | 0.0676 years | 0.1519 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.4085 years | 0.1996 years | 0.5269 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4801 years | 0.3386 years | 0.704 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.6837 years | 0.6837 years | 0.6837 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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 school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Iran?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Iran was 0.6837 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.704 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0201 years in 1971.
- How does Iran rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- Iran ranks 178th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release