School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Syria
Syria: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) was 5 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Syria, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Syria 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 Syria peaked at 6.51 years in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.87 years, in 2013.
Syria 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 (years) (School both) in Syria, 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% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 5 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.81 years, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 5 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.82 years, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +48.9% | 2.87 years | 4.28 years |
| 2013 | -40.1% | 4.79 years | 2.87 years |
| 2003 | -27.7% | 6.26 years | 4.53 years |
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 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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, primary, both sexes in Syria?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Syria was 5 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.51 years in 1992.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 years in 2013.
- How does Syria rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Syria ranks 168th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release