School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Iran
Iran: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 0.6604 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Iran, 1971–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2020, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Iran stood at 0.6604 years.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Iran peaked at 0.6922 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0227 years, in 1971.
That places Iran 176th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, male (years) (expectancy male) in Iran, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0227 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0243 years | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0235 years | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0437 years | +85.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0918 years | +110.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1785 years | +94.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2113 years | +18.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2329 years | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1592 years | -31.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1341 years | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1389 years | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0529 years | -61.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0685 years | +29.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0758 years | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 0.084 years | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0976 years | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1171 years | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1215 years | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1348 years | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 0.09 years | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0723 years | -19.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0788 years | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1132 years | +43.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1622 years | +43.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1482 years | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1926 years | +30.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2408 years | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2934 years | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3759 years | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3941 years | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4365 years | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4656 years | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4655 years | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5 years | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3877 years | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3832 years | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.373 years | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3239 years | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3615 years | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4127 years | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5003 years | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5083 years | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6068 years | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6922 years | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6604 years | -4.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.6604 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79 years, 37% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.6604 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9921 years, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) 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 | +110.2% | 0.0437 years | 0.0918 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1036 years | 0.0227 years | 0.2329 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.1014 years | 0.0529 years | 0.1592 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1153 years | 0.0723 years | 0.1622 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3752 years | 0.1926 years | 0.5 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4624 years | 0.3239 years | 0.6922 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.6604 years | 0.6604 years | 0.6604 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, male in Iran?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Iran was 0.6604 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6922 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0227 years in 1971.
- How does Iran rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Iran ranks 176th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release