Syrian Arab Republic vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Syrian Arab Republic
50.4%
in 2013
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
58.3%
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic rank
180th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
183rd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
020406080197119972023

How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 58.3% against 50.4% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 7.9%.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.2 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 180th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 183rd of 193 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syrian Arab Republic UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 65.8% 50.6% 15.2% Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 66.3% 56.7% 9.6% Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Syrian Arab Republic or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 58.3% against 50.4% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Syrian Arab Republic and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
7.9%, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2013.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 180th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 183rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
405 places, 9,727 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release