School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 0.3713 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.3713 years
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
195th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.3749 years
in 2023
All-time low
0.1026 years
in 1981
Years of data
52
1971–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic is 0.3713 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 157.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 0.3749 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1026 years, in 1981.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 195th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.115 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.1153 years | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1207 years | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1113 years | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1239 years | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1215 years | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1288 years | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1108 years | -14.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1096 years | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.103 years | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1026 years | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1113 years | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1296 years | +16.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1459 years | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1636 years | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1658 years | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1848 years | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1913 years | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1853 years | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2022 years | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1941 years | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1958 years | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2032 years | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2016 years | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2006 years | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2031 years | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2133 years | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2169 years | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2286 years | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2409 years | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2506 years | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.259 years | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2823 years | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2948 years | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.298 years | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3056 years | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2812 years | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2841 years | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2733 years | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2749 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.31 years | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2933 years | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1442 years | -50.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1957 years | +35.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1901 years | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.195 years | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2006 years | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2909 years | +45.0% |
| 2021 | 0.294 years | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3545 years | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3749 years | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3713 years | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1174 years | 0.1096 years | 0.1288 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1483 years | 0.1026 years | 0.1913 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2059 years | 0.1941 years | 0.2286 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.277 years | 0.2409 years | 0.3056 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2255 years | 0.1442 years | 0.31 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3371 years | 0.2909 years | 0.3749 years | 5 |
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More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 144,621 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 81.41 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 81.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic was 0.3713 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3749 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1026 years in 1981.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 195th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release