Syria vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes

Syria
60.1%
in 2024
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
69.5%
in 2023
Syria rank
182nd
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
180th

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

  • Syria
  • UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 69.5% against 60.1% in Syria, a difference of 9.4%.

That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Syria ahead.

Syria ranks 182nd and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 180th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 5 and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 69.8% 46.7% 23.1% Syria
1980s 81.2% 53.1% 28.1% Syria
1990s 91.1% 51.0% 40.1% Syria
2000s 98.8% 59.4% 39.5% Syria
2010s 94.2% 67.4% 26.8% Syria
2020s 57.8% 69.9% 12.1% UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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, Syria or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 69.5% against 60.1% in Syria as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Syria and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
9.4%, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
44 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Syria and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Syria ranks 182nd and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 180th of 198 countries.
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