Syria vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Syria
2.4%
in 2024
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
9.8%
in 2024
Syria rank
117th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
116th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Syria
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries currently reports 9.8% against 2.4% in Syria, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries's figure about 4.0 times Syria's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries has been ahead every year.
Syria ranks 117th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 116th of 185 countries.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 16.0% | 8.3% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 16.4% | 8.0% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 10.3% | 8.2% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Syria or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, at 9.8% against 2.4% in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Syria and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 7.4%, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Syria and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Syria ranks 117th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 116th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release