Afghanistan vs Syrian Arab Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female

Afghanistan
62.9%
in 2018
Syrian Arab Republic
62.1%
in 2013
Afghanistan rank
179th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
182nd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 62.9% against 62.1% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 179th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 182nd of 193 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 7.1% 50.8% 43.6% Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 12.6% 69.2% 56.6% Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 16.8% 73.3% 56.5% Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 41.4% 84.0% 42.5% Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 62.6% 83.7% 21.0% Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Afghanistan or Syrian Arab Republic?
Afghanistan, at 62.9% against 62.1% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.8%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic?
30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2013.
How do Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
Afghanistan ranks 179th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 182nd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). 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 secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and 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.