School life expectancy, primary, male in Iran
Iran: School life expectancy, primary, male was 6.1 years in 2023. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary, male in Iran, 1971β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary, male in Iran stood at 6.1 years.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Iran peaked at 6.43 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.73 years, in 1972.
That places Iran 81st out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.33 years | 4.73 years | 5.91 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 5.79 years | 5.63 years | 5.87 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 5.39 years | 4.96 years | 5.75 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.16 years | 4.92 years | 5.51 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.73 years | 4.91 years | 6.43 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.08 years | 6.03 years | 6.1 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 372,396 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.68 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, male in Iran?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in Iran was 6.1 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 6.43 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.73 years in 1972.
- How does Iran rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Iran ranks 81st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release