Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 16.1% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic is 16.1%, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 82.7% on the previous year and down 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 97.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2012.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 180th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 93.3% | — |
| 1972 | 95.5% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 89.5% | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 90.2% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 93.3% | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 90.9% | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 89.5% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 92.5% | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 91.0% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 90.6% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 93.2% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 92.6% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 94.8% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 96.6% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 97.3% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 94.4% | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 93.3% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 97.8% | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 97.1% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 94.6% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 95.1% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 93.0% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 94.6% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 95.7% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 90.4% | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 92.5% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 94.2% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 93.5% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 95.6% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 91.8% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 94.2% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 92.2% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 95.2% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 96.7% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 93.5% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 94.6% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 95.6% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 93.2% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | -82.7% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 16.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 68.9%, 23% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 16.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.9%, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -82.7% | 93.2% | 16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.7% | 89.5% | 95.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 94.1% | 90.6% | 97.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 94.5% | 90.4% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 91.8% | 96.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 16.1% | 95.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 177 Madagascar 42.3% compare
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More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- 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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic was 16.1% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2012.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 180th out of 180 countries with data for 2012.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.1%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.