Angola vs Syria: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling

Angola

5.96 years

in 2023

Syria

5.94 years

in 2023

Angola rank

157th

Syria rank

158th

Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling over time

Angola currently reports 5.96 years against 5.94 years in Syria, a difference of 0.0206 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Syria ahead.

Angola ranks 157th and Syria ranks 158th of 192 countries.

Indicator: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.