School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Syria
Syria: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) was 0.3718 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.3718 years
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
188th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.375 years
in 2023
All-time low
0.0937 years
in 1981
Years of data
52
1971–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Syria, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Syria stood at 0.3718 years.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 161.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Syria peaked at 0.375 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0937 years, in 1981.
Syria ranks 188th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Syria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.103 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0983 years | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1086 years | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 0.102 years | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1114 years | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1111 years | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1163 years | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1024 years | -11.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0995 years | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0946 years | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0937 years | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1001 years | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1171 years | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1341 years | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1522 years | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1538 years | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1708 years | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1779 years | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1723 years | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1876 years | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1826 years | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1845 years | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1911 years | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1899 years | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1888 years | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1896 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2026 years | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2051 years | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2167 years | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.231 years | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2411 years | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2463 years | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2726 years | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2803 years | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2849 years | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2949 years | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2735 years | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.274 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2666 years | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2665 years | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3008 years | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2853 years | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.142 years | -50.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1959 years | +38.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1889 years | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1932 years | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1996 years | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2901 years | +45.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2916 years | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3556 years | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 0.375 years | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3718 years | -0.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.3718 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3069 years, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.3718 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.05 years, 35% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -50.2% | 0.2853 years | 0.142 years |
| 2020 | +45.3% | 0.1996 years | 0.2901 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1058 years | 0.0983 years | 0.1163 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1367 years | 0.0937 years | 0.1779 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1938 years | 0.1826 years | 0.2167 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2665 years | 0.231 years | 0.2949 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2215 years | 0.142 years | 0.3008 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3368 years | 0.2901 years | 0.375 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 185 Benin 0.4162 years compare
- 186 Nigeria 0.3884 years compare
- 187 Cote d'Ivoire 0.3795 years compare
- 189 Tajikistan 0.3435 years compare
- 190 Djibouti 0.3032 years compare
- 191 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.242 years compare
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, female in Syria?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Syria was 0.3718 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.375 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0937 years in 1981.
- How does Syria rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- Syria ranks 188th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.9%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release