Primary completion rate, total in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: Primary completion rate, total was 60.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
60.1%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
174th
of 189 countries
All-time high
105.8%
in 2012
All-time low
54.7%
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2024

Primary completion rate, total in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2024

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Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

In 2024, primary completion rate, total in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 60.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 105.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 54.7%, in 1971.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 174th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.

Primary completion rate, total in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year

Annual values for Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971 to 2024.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1971 54.7%
1972 58.3% +6.5%
1973 58.3% -0.0%
1974 62.5% +7.2%
1975 66.4% +6.3%
1976 70.1% +5.5%
1977 73.0% +4.2%
1978 74.9% +2.6%
1979 71.9% -4.0%
1980 70.3% -2.2%
1981 72.0% +2.4%
1982 76.6% +6.3%
1983 79.2% +3.4%
1984 81.1% +2.4%
1985 84.2% +3.8%
1986 86.2% +2.4%
1987 86.7% +0.6%
1988 86.6% -0.1%
1989 89.2% +3.0%
1990 89.7% +0.6%
1991 91.9% +2.4%
1992 96.8% +5.4%
1993 89.6% -7.4%
1994 92.4% +3.1%
1995 90.8% -1.7%
1996 91.6% +0.9%
1997 90.2% -1.5%
1998 89.0% -1.4%
1999 89.0% +0.0%
2000 88.3% -0.8%
2001 89.4% +1.3%
2002 90.6% +1.3%
2003 98.4% +8.6%
2004 99.3% +0.9%
2005 102.5% +3.2%
2006 105.4% +2.8%
2007 105.1% -0.3%
2008 104.7% -0.4%
2009 104.6% -0.1%
2010 103.4% -1.1%
2011 104.2% +0.9%
2012 105.8% +1.4%
2013 63.5% -40.0%
2020 56.8% -10.4%
2021 56.3% -1.0%
2022 57.8% +2.6%
2023 60.1% +4.1%
2024 60.1% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 65.6% 54.7% 74.9% 9
1980s 81.2% 70.3% 89.2% 10
1990s 91.1% 89.0% 96.8% 10
2000s 98.8% 88.3% 105.4% 10
2010s 94.2% 63.5% 105.8% 4
2020s 58.2% 56.3% 60.1% 5

Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic

  1. 171 Eritrea 61.3% compare
  2. 172 Madagascar 60.7% compare
  3. 173 Yemen 60.1% compare
  4. 175 Sudan 60.1% compare
  5. 176 Guinea 59.9% compare
  6. 177 Liberia 57.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Syrian Arab Republic?
Primary completion rate, total in Syrian Arab Republic was 60.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 105.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 54.7% in 1971.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for primary completion rate, total?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 174th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.