Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male was 90.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Syrian Arab Republic is 90.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 24.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 98.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 72.4%, in 2020.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 81st out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 90.8% | — |
| 1972 | 95.6% | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 88.2% | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 90.1% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 91.4% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 89.2% | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 88.4% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 91.5% | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 87.9% | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 90.0% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 92.6% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 92.8% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 94.3% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 96.1% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 96.6% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 94.1% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 89.9% | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 98.4% | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 94.4% | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 91.9% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 93.5% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 90.5% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 91.9% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 92.8% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 85.9% | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 92.0% | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 92.2% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 92.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 72.4% | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 89.9% | +24.2% |
| 2022 | 89.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | +0.2% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 90.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 64.9%, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 90.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.1%, 96% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.3% | 87.9% | 95.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 93.3% | 89.9% | 96.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 92.4% | 85.9% | 98.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 92.6% | 92.2% | 92.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 72.4% | 90.0% | 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, male in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Syrian Arab Republic was 90.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.4% in 2020.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 81st 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release