School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Syria
Syria: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female was 6.56 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Syria, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Syria stood at 6.56 years.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Syria peaked at 9.23 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.65 years, in 2013.
That places Syria 188th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Syria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 7.6 years | — |
| 1997 | 7.58 years | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 7.56 years | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 7.58 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 7.61 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 7.7 years | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 7.82 years | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 8.1 years | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 8.35 years | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 8.65 years | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 8.74 years | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 8.82 years | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 8.91 years | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 8.98 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 9.06 years | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 9.16 years | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 9.23 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 5.65 years | -38.8% |
| 2020 | 5.85 years | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 5.74 years | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 6 years | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 6.27 years | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 6.56 years | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.58 years | 7.56 years | 7.6 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.37 years | 7.61 years | 8.98 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.28 years | 5.65 years | 9.23 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.09 years | 5.74 years | 6.56 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 361,423 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -8.15 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 335,992 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -11.44 % change on previous year (2016)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Syria?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Syria was 6.56 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.23 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.65 years in 2013.
- How does Syria rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Syria ranks 188th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release