Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 88.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
88.4%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
106th
of 180 countries
All-time high
96.7%
in 2007
All-time low
68.4%
in 2020
Years of data
42
1971–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 88.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 96.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 68.4%, in 2020.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 106th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 82.4% | — |
| 1972 | 85.9% | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 79.2% | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 78.9% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 82.6% | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 78.8% | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 77.2% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 81.4% | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 78.9% | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 81.2% | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 86.3% | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 87.3% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 89.9% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 92.3% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 93.9% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 86.9% | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 85.0% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 92.5% | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 90.3% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 87.0% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 87.0% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 83.8% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 85.2% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 89.2% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 83.0% | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 87.4% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 86.9% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 88.7% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 88.3% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 91.8% | +3.9% |
| 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% |
| 2020 | 68.4% | -26.6% |
| 2021 | 87.4% | +27.8% |
| 2022 | 89.2% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 88.4% | -0.9% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 88.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 52.3%, 1.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 88.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.0%, 95% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.6% | 77.2% | 85.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 87.9% | 81.2% | 93.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 87.2% | 83.0% | 92.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.8% | 88.3% | 96.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 93.2% | 95.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 83.3% | 68.4% | 89.2% | 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic was 88.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.4% in 2020.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 106th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release