Syria vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Syria
68.7%
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
82.7%
in 2024
Syria rank
189th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
191st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Syria
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 82.7% against 68.7% in Syria, a difference of 14.0%.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1.2 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Syria ahead.
Syria ranks 189th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 191st of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 3 and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.1% | 62.3% | 26.9% | Syria |
| 2000s | 96.4% | 72.4% | 24.1% | Syria |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 81.0% | 13.1% | Syria |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 82.6% | 17.7% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Syria or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 82.7% against 68.7% in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Syria and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 14.0%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Syria and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Syria ranks 189th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 191st 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
February 2026 Data Release