Syrian Arab Republic vs Yemen: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Syrian Arab Republic
68.7%
in 2024
Yemen
68.9%
in 2016
Syrian Arab Republic rank
189th
Yemen rank
188th

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

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 68.9% against 68.7% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 189th and Yemen ranks 188th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Syrian Arab Republic Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 89.1% 57.3% 31.8% Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 95.4% 65.7% 29.6% Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 94.1% 70.6% 23.5% Syrian Arab Republic

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 Yemen?
Yemen, at 68.9% against 68.7% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2016.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Syrian Arab Republic and Yemen?
0.2%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Yemen?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and Yemen rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 189th and Yemen ranks 188th 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