School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (School) in Iran
Iran: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (School) was 11.73 years in 2017. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Iran, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2017, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Iran stood at 11.73 years.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Iran peaked at 11.74 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.21 years, in 1971.
Iran ranks 93rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (School) in Iran, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.21 years | — |
| 1972 | 4.33 years | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 4.58 years | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 4.81 years | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 5.42 years | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 5.9 years | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 6.26 years | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 7.16 years | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 7.64 years | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 8.11 years | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 8.31 years | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 8.71 years | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 8.94 years | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 9.18 years | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 9.37 years | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 9.64 years | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 9.89 years | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 9.98 years | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 10.2 years | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 10.24 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 10.18 years | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 10.27 years | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 10.16 years | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 10.29 years | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 10.39 years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 10.55 years | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 10.59 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 10.42 years | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 10.58 years | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 10.73 years | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 11.6 years | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 11.35 years | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 11.41 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 11.74 years | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 11.73 years | -0.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 11.73 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73 years, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 11.73 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.85 years, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.07 years | 4.21 years | 6.26 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 7.4 years | 7.16 years | 7.64 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.02 years | 8.11 years | 9.89 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.29 years | 9.98 years | 10.59 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.19 years | 10.42 years | 11.74 years | 8 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.5 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Iran?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Iran was 11.73 years in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 11.74 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.21 years in 1971.
- How does Iran rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Iran ranks 93rd out of 193 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.