MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Syria: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
68.9%
in 2024
Syria
60.1%
in 2024
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
183rd
Syria rank
182nd

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
  • Syria
0255075100197119972024

How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 68.9% against 60.1% in Syria, a difference of 8.8%.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Syria ahead.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 183rd and Syria ranks 182nd of 219 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 48.4% 65.6% 17.2% Syria
1980s 54.4% 81.2% 26.8% Syria
1990s 52.9% 91.1% 38.2% Syria
2000s 58.8% 98.8% 40.0% Syria
2010s 65.8% 94.2% 28.4% Syria
2020s 69.1% 58.2% 10.9% MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Syria?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 68.9% against 60.1% in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Syria?
8.8%, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Syria?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Syria rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 183rd and Syria ranks 182nd of 219 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 14,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release