MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Syrian Arab Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
82.7%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
68.7%
in 2024
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
187th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
189th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 82.7% against 68.7% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 14.0%.
That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.2 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 187th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 189th of 221 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.2% | 89.1% | 26.9% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 72.3% | 96.4% | 24.1% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 94.1% | 13.1% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 82.6% | 65.0% | 17.6% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Syrian Arab Republic?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 82.7% against 68.7% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 14.0%, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 187th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 189th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release