Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female was 93.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 93.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 24.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 95.2% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 75.1%, in 2020.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 76th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 85.5% | — |
| 1972 | 86.5% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 81.3% | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 78.1% | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 84.9% | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 80.3% | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 78.5% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 82.9% | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 83.0% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 83.3% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 88.1% | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 87.9% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 90.6% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 93.9% | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 95.2% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 90.6% | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 89.0% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 93.0% | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 92.8% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 91.7% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 90.8% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 89.1% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 89.8% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 94.3% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 89.0% | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 91.5% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 92.0% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 91.8% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 75.1% | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 91.2% | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 94.7% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 93.7% | -1.1% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 93.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 65.6%, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 93.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95.5%, 98% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.3% | 78.1% | 86.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 89.8% | 83.3% | 95.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 91.3% | 89.0% | 94.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 91.9% | 91.8% | 92.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 75.1% | 94.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
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 5 of primary education, female in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Syrian Arab Republic was 93.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 1985.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.1% in 2020.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 76th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 5 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release