Persistence to grade 5, male in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Persistence to grade 5, male was 90.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Persistence to grade 5, male in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2023, persistence to grade 5, male in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 90.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 24.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 98.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 72.4%, in 2020.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 81st of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, male in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 90.8% | — |
| 1972 | 95.6% | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 88.2% | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 90.1% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 91.4% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 89.2% | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 88.4% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 91.5% | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 87.9% | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 90.0% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 92.6% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 92.8% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 94.3% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 96.1% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 96.6% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 94.1% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 89.9% | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 98.4% | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 94.4% | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 91.9% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 93.5% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 90.5% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 91.9% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 92.8% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 85.9% | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 92.0% | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 92.2% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 92.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 72.4% | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 89.9% | +24.2% |
| 2022 | 89.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.3% | 87.9% | 95.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 93.3% | 89.9% | 96.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 92.4% | 85.9% | 98.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 92.6% | 92.2% | 92.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 72.4% | 90.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.088 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, male in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Syrian Arab Republic was 90.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.4% in 2020.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 81st out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.