Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male was 85.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to the last grade 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 the last grade of primary education, male in Syrian Arab Republic is 85.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 96.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 66.8%, in 2020.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 97th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 85.7% | — |
| 1972 | 90.7% | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 82.9% | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 85.3% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 86.9% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 84.1% | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 82.8% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 86.7% | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 82.3% | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 85.3% | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 89.3% | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 90.6% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 92.4% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 94.2% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 95.1% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 88.0% | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 86.0% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 95.6% | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 92.5% | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 87.2% | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 88.6% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 84.9% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 86.3% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 89.4% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 81.3% | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 87.1% | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 88.4% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 89.5% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 91.6% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 93.5% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 91.8% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 94.7% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 96.4% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 92.8% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 94.3% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 95.1% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 92.9% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 66.8% | -28.1% |
| 2021 | 86.2% | +29.0% |
| 2022 | 86.1% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 85.8% | -0.4% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 85.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 50.4%, 1.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 85.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.4%, 93% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -28.1% | 92.9% | 66.8% |
| 2021 | +29.0% | 66.8% | 86.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.3% | 82.3% | 90.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 90.1% | 85.3% | 95.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 88.1% | 81.3% | 95.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 92.6% | 88.4% | 96.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 92.9% | 95.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 66.8% | 86.2% | 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, male in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Syrian Arab Republic was 85.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.8% in 2020.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 97th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release