School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female was 11.27 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 11.27 years.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 11.55 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.1 years, in 1971.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 122nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.1 years | — |
| 1972 | 4.21 years | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 4.45 years | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 4.65 years | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 5.21 years | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 5.63 years | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 5.96 years | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 7.1 years | +19.1% |
| 1988 | 7.65 years | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 8.13 years | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 8.25 years | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 8.6 years | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 8.76 years | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 9 years | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 9.12 years | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 9.3 years | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 9.48 years | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 9.55 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 9.82 years | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 9.99 years | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 10.15 years | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 10.39 years | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 10.3 years | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 10.37 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 10.36 years | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 10.47 years | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 10.52 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 10.36 years | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 10.51 years | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 10.58 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 11.36 years | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 11.05 years | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 11.05 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.29 years | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 11.26 years | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 11.55 years | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 11.22 years | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 11.27 years | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.89 years | 4.1 years | 5.96 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 7.38 years | 7.1 years | 7.65 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.83 years | 8.13 years | 9.48 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.19 years | 9.55 years | 10.52 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.93 years | 10.36 years | 11.36 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.34 years | 11.22 years | 11.55 years | 3 |
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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, primary and secondary, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 11.27 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 11.55 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 years in 1971.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 122nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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, primary and secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release