Syrian Arab Republic vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Syrian Arab Republic
68.7%
in 2024
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
82.7%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic rank
189th
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
187th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 82.7% against 68.7% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 14.0%.

That makes UNICEF: 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.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 189th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 187th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Syrian Arab Republic averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syrian Arab Republic UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 89.1% 62.2% 26.9% Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 96.4% 72.3% 24.1% Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 94.1% 81.0% 13.1% Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 65.0% 82.6% 17.6% UNICEF: 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, Syrian Arab Republic or UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
UNICEF: 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 Syrian Arab Republic and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
14.0%, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 189th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 187th of 199 countries.
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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release