Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 91.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
91.1%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
92nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2007
All-time low
69.5%
in 1974
Years of data
41
1971–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 91.1% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 97.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 69.5%, in 1974.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 92nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 76.6% | — |
| 1972 | 78.4% | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 73.5% | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 69.5% | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 76.1% | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 71.1% | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 69.5% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 73.9% | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 74.2% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 76.1% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 82.5% | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 83.2% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 86.9% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 90.0% | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 92.3% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 85.8% | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 84.0% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 89.2% | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 87.9% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 86.9% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 85.2% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 82.6% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 84.1% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 89.0% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 84.8% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 86.8% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 89.1% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 87.1% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 92.0% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 95.0% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 92.6% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 95.7% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 94.2% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 94.9% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 96.2% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 93.4% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 70.1% | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 88.6% | +26.4% |
| 2022 | 92.4% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 91.1% | -1.4% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 91.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 54.8%, 1.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 91.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.0%, 97% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.6% | 69.5% | 78.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 85.1% | 76.1% | 92.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 86.3% | 82.6% | 89.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 93.1% | 87.1% | 97.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 93.4% | 96.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 70.1% | 92.4% | 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, female in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Syrian Arab Republic was 91.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.5% in 1974.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 92nd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release