Syria vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes

Syria
38.7%
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
45.9%
in 2024
Syria rank
195th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
197th

Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes over time

  • Syria
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 45.9% against 38.7% in Syria, a difference of 7.2%.

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 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Syria ahead.

Syria ranks 195th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 197th of 213 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 5 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
1970s 43.0% 14.7% 28.3% Syria
1980s 51.0% 21.7% 29.2% Syria
1990s 44.8% 23.6% 21.2% Syria
2000s 59.8% 30.8% 29.1% Syria
2010s 66.0% 40.7% 25.3% Syria
2020s 39.3% 45.4% 6.1% 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, secondary, both sexes, Syria or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 45.9% against 38.7% in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes between Syria and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
7.2%, 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)?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Syria and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
Syria ranks 195th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 197th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, 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, secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 16,492 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release