MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) vs Syrian Arab Republic: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
5.31 years
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
5 years
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
169th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
168th

School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
  • Syrian Arab Republic
0246197119972024

How they compare

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) currently reports 5.31 years against 5 years in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.31 years.

That makes MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)'s figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 169th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 168th of 221 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) averaged higher in 3 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 5.24 years 6.11 years 0.872 years Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 5.25 years 5.08 years 0.1723 years MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
2010s 5.29 years 4.27 years 1.02 years MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
2020s 5.33 years 4.52 years 0.8121 years MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) or Syrian Arab Republic?
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), at 5.31 years against 5 years in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.31 years, with MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Syrian Arab Republic?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 169th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 168th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 17,962 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release