School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 5 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5 years
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
168th
of 218 countries
All-time high
6.51 years
in 1992
All-time low
2.87 years
in 2013
Years of data
48
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 5 years.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 6.51 years in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.87 years, in 2013.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 168th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.84 years | — |
| 1972 | 5.02 years | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 5.36 years | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 5.44 years | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 5.5 years | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 5.59 years | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 5.57 years | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 5.51 years | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 5.5 years | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 5.58 years | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 5.65 years | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 5.77 years | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 5.82 years | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 5.95 years | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 6.06 years | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 6.17 years | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 6.35 years | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 6.35 years | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 6.42 years | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 6.39 years | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 6.47 years | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 6.51 years | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 6.42 years | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 6.39 years | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 6.3 years | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 6.22 years | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 6.15 years | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 6.08 years | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 6.11 years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 6.12 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 6.19 years | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 6.26 years | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 4.53 years | -27.7% |
| 2004 | 4.57 years | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 4.65 years | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 4.64 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 4.62 years | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 4.62 years | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 4.63 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 4.67 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 4.76 years | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.79 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.87 years | -40.1% |
| 2020 | 4.28 years | +48.9% |
| 2021 | 4.17 years | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 4.43 years | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 4.73 years | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 5 years | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.37 years | 4.84 years | 5.59 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.01 years | 5.58 years | 6.42 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.3 years | 6.08 years | 6.51 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.08 years | 4.53 years | 6.26 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.27 years | 2.87 years | 4.79 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.52 years | 4.17 years | 5 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, primary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic was 5 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6.51 years in 1992.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 years in 2013.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 168th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release