Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 98.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Syrian Arab Republic, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 98.1% for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 98.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 84.5%, in 1981.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 78th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 84.5% | — |
| 1982 | 85.0% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 85.5% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 86.0% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 86.6% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 87.1% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 87.6% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 88.0% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 88.5% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 88.8% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 89.2% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 89.6% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 90.0% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 90.3% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 90.6% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 91.0% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 91.3% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 91.7% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 92.0% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 92.5% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 92.9% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 93.3% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 93.7% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 94.1% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 94.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 94.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 95.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 95.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.5% | 84.5% | 88.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 90.5% | 88.8% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.2% | 92.5% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 95.8% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.5% | 98.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 144,621 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 81.41 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 81.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Syrian Arab Republic was 98.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.5% in 1981.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 78th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release