School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Iran
Iran: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 8.89 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.89 years
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
104th
of 200 countries
All-time high
9.05 years
in 2019
All-time low
7.46 years
in 2000
Years of data
24
1997–2023
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Iran, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Iran stood at 8.89 years.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Iran peaked at 9.05 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.46 years, in 2000.
Iran ranks 104th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Iran, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 7.62 years | — |
| 1999 | 7.52 years | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 7.46 years | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 7.7 years | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 7.82 years | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 8.03 years | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 8.17 years | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 8.01 years | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 7.96 years | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 7.84 years | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 7.84 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.8 years | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 7.69 years | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 7.74 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 7.75 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 8.38 years | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 7.97 years | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 7.98 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 8.97 years | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 8.98 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 9.05 years | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 9.03 years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 8.8 years | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 8.89 years | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.57 years | 7.52 years | 7.62 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.86 years | 7.46 years | 8.17 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.28 years | 7.69 years | 9.05 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.91 years | 8.8 years | 9.03 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 101 Azerbaijan 8.91 years compare
- 102 Latvia 8.9 years compare
- 103 Guyana 8.89 years compare
- 105 Madagascar 8.88 years compare
- 106 Malta 8.88 years compare
- 107 Dominican Republic 8.86 years compare
More education data for Iran
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.84 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 285,113 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 87,283 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.64 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.70 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 9.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Iran?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Iran was 8.89 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 9.05 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.46 years in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Iran ranks 104th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release