Colombia vs Syria: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Colombia
91.3%
in 2021
Syria
91.8%
in 2023
Colombia rank
86th
Syria rank
84th
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Colombia
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 91.8% against 91.3% in Colombia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Syria ahead.
Colombia ranks 86th and Syria ranks 84th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.4% | 88.7% | 50.4% | Syria |
| 1980s | 52.3% | 92.4% | 40.1% | Syria |
| 1990s | 63.5% | 92.1% | 28.6% | Syria |
| 2000s | 65.2% | 92.2% | 27.1% | Syria |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 82.1% | 12.2% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Colombia or Syria?
- Syria, at 91.8% against 91.3% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Colombia and Syria?
- 0.5%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Syria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Syria rank globally for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 86th and Syria ranks 84th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release