School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Syria
Syria: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 0.9799 GPIA in 2013. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Syria, 1971–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Syria is 0.9799 GPIA, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Syria peaked at 0.9799 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4935 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Syria 142nd out of 179 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Syria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4935 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.525 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5394 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5565 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5703 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5875 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6012 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6168 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6319 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6697 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6822 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.7127 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7233 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7451 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7629 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.7827 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7968 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.8036 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.811 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8279 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8317 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8463 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8636 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8685 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8764 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9267 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9373 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9349 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.942 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9499 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9547 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9624 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9708 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9636 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.978 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9772 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9799 GPIA | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5691 GPIA | 0.4935 GPIA | 0.6319 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.749 GPIA | 0.6697 GPIA | 0.811 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8524 GPIA | 0.8279 GPIA | 0.8764 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9473 GPIA | 0.9267 GPIA | 0.9708 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9747 GPIA | 0.9636 GPIA | 0.9799 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 139 Rwanda 0.9957 GPIA compare
- 140 Japan 0.9955 GPIA
- 141 San Marino 0.9899 GPIA compare
- 143 Congo 0.9738 GPIA compare
- 144 South Korea 0.9697 GPIA compare
- 145 Mauritania 0.9669 GPIA compare
More education data for Syria
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,529 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,728 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,893 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -9.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 697,415 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 715,268 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 361,423 (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Syria?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Syria was 0.9799 GPIA in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9799 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4935 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Syria rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Syria ranks 142nd out of 179 countries with data for 2013.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release