Gambia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes

Gambia
65.9%
in 2019
Syrian Arab Republic
64.2%
in 2013
Gambia rank
160th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
161st

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Gambia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
20406080100199620072019

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 65.9% against 64.2% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 1.7%.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 160th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 161st of 188 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 35.9% 61.4% 25.5% Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 53.7% 81.8% 28.1% Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 59.9% 86.4% 26.5% Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, Gambia or Syrian Arab Republic?
Gambia, at 65.9% against 64.2% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Gambia and Syrian Arab Republic?
1.7%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Syrian Arab Republic?
16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2013.
How do Gambia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Gambia ranks 160th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 161st of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,679 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.