School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Syria
Syria: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female was 7.52 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.52 years
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
191st
of 208 countries
All-time high
10.48 years
in 2012
All-time low
4.82 years
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Syria, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Syria stood at 7.52 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Syria peaked at 10.48 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.82 years, in 1971.
That places Syria 191st out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Syria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.82 years | — |
| 1972 | 5.14 years | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 5.63 years | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 5.89 years | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 6.05 years | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 6.24 years | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 6.36 years | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 6.47 years | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 6.63 years | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 6.87 years | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 7.1 years | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 7.26 years | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 7.55 years | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 7.87 years | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 8.24 years | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 8.54 years | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 8.8 years | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 8.77 years | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 8.72 years | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 8.62 years | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 8.66 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 8.61 years | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 8.57 years | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 8.49 years | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 8.33 years | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 8.27 years | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 8.24 years | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 8.26 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 8.29 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 8.35 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 8.49 years | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 8.67 years | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 9 years | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 9.28 years | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 9.63 years | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 9.75 years | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 9.84 years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 9.92 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 10.04 years | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 10.16 years | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 10.37 years | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 10.48 years | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 6.58 years | -37.2% |
| 2020 | 6.71 years | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 6.63 years | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 6.93 years | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 7.24 years | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 7.52 years | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.91 years | 4.82 years | 6.63 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.97 years | 6.87 years | 8.8 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.43 years | 8.24 years | 8.66 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.3 years | 8.35 years | 10.04 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4 years | 6.58 years | 10.48 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 7.01 years | 6.63 years | 7.52 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 144,621 (2024)
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Syria?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Syria was 7.52 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.48 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.82 years in 1971.
- How does Syria rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Syria ranks 191st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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, primary and secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release