Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 88.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to last grade of primary, total in Syrian Arab Republic is 88.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 96.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 68.4%, in 2020.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 105th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 82.4% | — |
| 1972 | 85.9% | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 79.2% | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 78.9% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 82.6% | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 78.8% | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 77.2% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 81.4% | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 78.9% | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 81.2% | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 86.3% | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 87.3% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 89.9% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 92.3% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 93.9% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 86.9% | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 85.0% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 92.5% | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 90.3% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 87.0% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 87.0% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 83.8% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 85.2% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 89.2% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 83.0% | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 87.4% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 86.9% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 88.7% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 88.3% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 91.8% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 94.2% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 92.2% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 95.2% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 96.7% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 93.5% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 94.6% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 95.6% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 93.2% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 68.4% | -26.6% |
| 2021 | 87.4% | +27.8% |
| 2022 | 89.2% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 88.4% | -0.9% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 88.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 52.3%, 1.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 88.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.7%, 95% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.6% | 77.2% | 85.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 87.9% | 81.2% | 93.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 87.2% | 83.0% | 92.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.8% | 88.3% | 96.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 93.2% | 95.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 83.3% | 68.4% | 89.2% | 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 last grade of primary, total in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Syrian Arab Republic was 88.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.4% in 2020.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 105th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.