Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 in Syria
Syria: Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 was 96.06 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 in Syria, 1990–2011
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Syria recorded 96.06 for primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in Syria peaked at 96.06 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 88.84, in 1990.
That places Syria 55th out of 62 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 88.84 | — |
| 1991 | 89.23 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 89.6 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 89.97 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 90.31 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 90.64 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 91 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 91.36 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 91.73 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 92.09 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 92.47 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 92.88 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 93.31 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 93.74 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 94.15 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 94.54 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 94.89 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 95.18 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 95.41 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 95.62 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 95.85 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 96.06 | +0.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 96.06 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.06, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.48 | 88.84 | 92.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.22 | 92.47 | 95.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.95 | 95.85 | 96.06 | 2 |
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 primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in Syria?
- Primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in Syria was 96.06 in 2011, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 96.06 in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.84 in 1990.
- How does Syria rank for primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2?
- Syria ranks 55th out of 62 countries with data for 2011.
- Is primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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