School life expectancy, primary, male in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: School life expectancy, primary, male was 4.99 years in 2024. βΌ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, male in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 4.99 years for school life expectancy, primary, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 6.81 years in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.92 years, in 2013.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 161st out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.39 years | 6.03 years | 6.6 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.49 years | 6.32 years | 6.72 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.58 years | 6.31 years | 6.81 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.22 years | 4.64 years | 6.46 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.35 years | 2.92 years | 4.88 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.52 years | 4.17 years | 4.99 years | 5 |
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More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 144,621 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 81.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 144,621 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, male in Syrian Arab Republic?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in Syrian Arab Republic was 4.99 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6.81 years in 1992.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.92 years in 2013.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 161st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.3%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release