Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Syria
Syria: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 97.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Syria, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Syria is 97.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Syria peaked at 97.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 92.5%, in 1981.
That places Syria 81st out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male (modelled data) (%) in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 92.5% | — |
| 1982 | 92.6% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 92.7% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 92.8% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 93.0% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 93.1% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 93.3% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 93.4% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 93.5% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 93.5% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 93.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 93.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 93.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 93.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 93.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 93.8% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 93.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 94.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 94.4% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 94.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 94.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 95.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 95.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 95.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 97.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 54.6%, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 97.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95.4%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.0% | 92.5% | 93.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 93.8% | 93.5% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.5% | 94.4% | 96.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 96.4% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 97.2% | 97.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 78.55 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 78.19 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54,596 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,421 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 75,782 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 72,747 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0055 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Syria?
- Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Syria was 97.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.5% in 1981.
- How does Syria rank for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Syria ranks 81st out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release