Syrian Arab Republic vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Syrian Arab Republic
8.3 years
in 2013
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
9.53 years
in 2018
Syrian Arab Republic rank
169th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
172nd

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 9.53 years against 8.3 years in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 1.23 years.

That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 169th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 172nd of 186 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syrian Arab Republic UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 8.55 years 5.27 years 3.28 years Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 9.98 years 6.32 years 3.66 years Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 10.02 years 6.29 years 3.73 years Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 10.75 years 8.38 years 2.37 years Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 10.95 years 9.32 years 1.64 years Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Syrian Arab Republic or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 9.53 years against 8.3 years in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2018.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Syrian Arab Republic and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
1.23 years, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2013.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 169th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 172nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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 to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 13,852 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release