School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted in Syria
Syria: School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
102nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.7466 GPIA
in 1972
Years of data
52
1971–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Syria, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Syria is 1 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Syria peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7466 GPIA, in 1972.
That places Syria 102nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted in Syria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8144 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.7466 GPIA | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 0.8216 GPIA | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 0.8483 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.8202 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.8449 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8267 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8631 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8346 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.8522 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.8433 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8199 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.8282 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8533 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.872 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8677 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8625 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8718 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8721 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8679 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8904 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8939 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.89 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8929 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8909 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8774 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.9061 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8985 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9032 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9226 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9288 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9088 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9349 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9083 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.917 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9338 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9478 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9327 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9536 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9419 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9433 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9483 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9701 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9876 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.982 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9906 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9948 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9837 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.03 GPIA, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.01 GPIA, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8245 GPIA | 0.7466 GPIA | 0.8631 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.8543 GPIA | 0.8199 GPIA | 0.8721 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8911 GPIA | 0.8679 GPIA | 0.9061 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9288 GPIA | 0.9083 GPIA | 0.9536 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9708 GPIA | 0.9419 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9976 GPIA | 0.9837 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- 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 school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Syria?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Syria was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7466 GPIA in 1972.
- How does Syria rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Syria ranks 102nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release